WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT | Routine Techniques for Monitoring Bacterial and Viral Contaminants Chapter

abstract

• 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. The presence and levels of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and protozoa in water can have a profound impact on the lives of people around the world. Pathogen-contaminated water resources can impact human lives either through drinking water, contaminated fresh produce, processed foods, or even recreational waters. This chapter focuses on specific water-sampling and microbial contaminant detection methods that are currently available. These methods are discussed in the context of the US EPA, WHO, and ISO guidelines.

authors

• Pillai, Suresh

author list (cited authors)

• Pillai, S. D., & Rambo, C. H.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Pillai, SD||Rambo, CH

Book Title

• Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology

publication date

• April 2014

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

keywords

• 2 Aetiology
• 2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment
• 31 Biological Sciences
• 3107 Microbiology
• 41 Environmental Sciences
• Infection

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/b978-0-12-384730-0.00352-9

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9780123847300

start page

• 766

end page

• 772

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-384730-0.00352-9

user-defined tag

• 6 Clean Water and Sanitation