Impact of a natural coagulant pretreatment for colour removal on solar water disinfection (SODIS)

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-67

  Wilson, Sarah A ^a   Andrews, Susan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drinking water; E. coli; Moringa oleifera; Point of use; Pretreatment; Solar disinfection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871978680     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2011.027     Document Type: Article

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