Wastewater disinfection by solar heterogeneous photocatalysis: Effect on tetracycline resistant/sensitive enterococcus strains

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3 SPEC. ISSUE, 2014, Pages 455-462

  Rizzo, L ^a   Ferro, G ^a   Manaia, C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation processes; Antibiotic resistant bacteria; Bioindicator; Urban wastewater; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901763016     PISSN: 17907632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30955/gnj.001331     Document Type: Article

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