Assessment of drinking water microbial contamination in Al-Butana region of Sudan

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 856-862

  Abdellah, Abdelmonem M ^a   Abdel Magid, Hago M ^a   Yahia, Nadia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Coliform; Drinking water; Hygienic status; Sudan

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; COLIFORM; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER SOURCES; FAECAL STREPTOCOCCI; HYGIENIC STATUS; MEDICAL LABORATORIES; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL QUALITY; SUDAN; TAP WATER; WELL WATER;

COLIFORM BACTERIA; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; LABORATORIES; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); TOOLS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84863225737     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2012.856.862     Document Type: Article

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