Antibacterial properties of some metals and alloys in combating coliforms in contaminated water

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 5, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 3834-3839

  Varkey, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Alloys; Coliforms; Escherichia coli; Metals

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79251558441     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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