Evaluation of bateriologial and sanitary quality of drinking water stations and water tankers in makkah al-mokarama

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 401-405

  Mihdhdir, Alaa A ^a  

^a UMM AL QURA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Disinfection; E. coli; S. aureus; Sanitation; Total coliform; Water quality; Water tankers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SAUDI ARABIA; SEASON; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; WATER SUPPLY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; SAUDI ARABIA; SEASONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; URBAN HEALTH; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 67049172325     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.401.405     Document Type: Article

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