1st Edition
The Coliform Index and Waterborne Disease Problems of microbial drinking water assessment
208 Pages
by
CRC Press
206 Pages
by
CRC Press
In the past decade there has been a rapid increase in waterborne outbreaks of disease associated with viral and protozoan agents, normally in drinking waters that were found to be microbially safe using the Coliform Index. For nearly a quarter of a century indicator organisms, in particular the coliform group, have been used to ensure the microbial quality of drinking water. Currently, world wide... Read more
Microbial water quality. Indicator organisms and the 'coliform concept'. Evaluation of standard methods for the enumeration of coliforms from drinking waters. Alternative techniques for the isolation and enumeration of coliforms and E. coli from drinking water. Alternative indicator systems for water quality analysis. The significance of emerging pathogens on water quality assessment. The future of the coliform index.
Biography
Cara Gleesonand Nick Gray
