Removal of selected microorganisms using silver-impregnated and coated, low-cost, micro-porous, ceramic water filters

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-42

  Simonis, Jean ^a   Ndwandwe, Muzi ^a   Basson, Albert ^a   Selepe, Tlou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ceramic water filter; Drinking water; Oligodynamic; Virus; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896452050     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2013.027     Document Type: Article

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