Evaluation of pathogen removal in a solar sludge drying facility using microbial indicators

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 565-582

  Shanahan, Emily F ^a   Roiko, Anne ^a   Tindale, Neil W ^a   Thomas, Michael P ^a   Walpole, Ronald ^a   Ipek Kurtboke D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Human pathogenic bacteria; Microbial indicators; Sewage sludge; Solar dryer

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ZINC; SEWAGE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOSOLID; FECAL COLIFORM; INDICATOR ORGANISM; MICROORGANISM; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLUDGE; SLUDGE DRYING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; BACTERIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; SOLAR ENERGY; VIRUS;

ENTEROVIRUS; SALMONELLA SP.;

BACTERIA; SEWAGE; SOLAR ENERGY; VIRUSES;

EID: 77949675395     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7020565     Document Type: Article

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