Effect of production variables on microbiological removal in locally-produced ceramic filters for household water treatment

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-187

  Lantagne, Daniele ^a   Klarman, Molly ^b   Mayer, Ally ^c   Preston, Kelsey ^c   Napotnik, Julie ^c   Jellison, Kristen ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic filtration; Developing countries; Household water treatment; Point of use treatment; Quality control

Indexed keywords

SILVER; WATER;

CERAMICS; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DEVELOPING WORLD; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DRINKING WATER; FILTER; FILTRATION; MICROBIOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CERAMICS; CLAY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW RATE; HOUSEHOLD; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; SAWDUST; SCALE UP; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD;

CERAMICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; FRESH WATER; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 77952520655     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120903440665     Document Type: Article

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