Removal of virus to protozoan sized particles in point-of-use ceramic water filters

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1482-1488

  Bielefeldt, Angela R ^a   Kowalski, Kate ^a   Schilling, Cherylynn ^a   Schreier, Simon ^a   Kohler, Amanda ^a   Scott Summers, R ^a  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Ceramic water filter; Particle removal; Protozoan; Virus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CARBOXYLATION; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CLAY; PROTOZOA; SOLS; SPHERES; VIRUSES; WATER FILTRATION;

COLLOIDAL SILVER; FILTERED WATER; FLUORESCENT MICRO SPHERES; PARTICLE REMOVAL; POINT OF USE; PROTOZOAN; SIZE RANGES; WATER FILTERS;

WATER TREATMENT;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; MICROSPHERE; POLYSTYRENE; TAP WATER;

BACTERIUM; FILTER; FILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTOZOAN; TURBIDITY; VIRUS; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CERAMIC WATER FILTER; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; TURBIDITY; VIRUS; WATER TREATMENT;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 76749157914     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.10.043     Document Type: Article

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