Evaluation of ultrafiltration cartridges for a water sampling apparatus

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 738-747

  Holowecky, P M ^a   James, R R ^a   Lorch, D P ^a   Straka, S E ^a   Lindquist, H D A ^b  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Microbial concentration; Ultrafiltration cartridge; Water sample concentration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIOPHAGES; POTABLE WATER; PROJECTILES; WATER SUPPLY;

DRINKING WATER SAMPLES; EVALUATION; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MICROBIAL CONCENTRATIONS; POTABLE WATER SUPPLY; SAMPLE CONCENTRATION; ULTRA-FILTRATION CARTRIDGES; WATER SAMPLE CONCENTRATION; WATER SAMPLES; WATER SAMPLING;

ULTRAFILTRATION;

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; SAMPLING; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIOPHAGE PHI X 174; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; MICROORGANISM; MS2 VIRUS; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; ULTRAFILTRATION; VIRUS LIKE AGENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; YERSINIA PESTIS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS STR. STERNE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; PROTOZOA; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 60049090178     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04019.x     Document Type: Article

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