Coagulation efficiency of Moringa oleifera for removal of turbidity and reduction of total coliform as compared to aluminum sulfate

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 2939-2944

  Sarpong, Gideon ^a   Richardson, Clinton P ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alum; Coagulation; Oleifera; Total coliform; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 78650081251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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