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The evolution of microbiology in the drinking water industry
Author(s) -
Rochelle Paul,
Clancey Jennifer
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2006.tb07614.x
Subject(s) - cryptosporidium , microbiology and biotechnology , water disinfection , biology , environmental science , feces , environmental engineering
The primary focus of this article is on microorganisms (pathogens) that cause disease such as Cryptosporidium spp., enteropathogenic E. coli, and enteric viruses. The article lists significant events in the history of drinking water microbiology, discusses the history of detection methods, and discusses the likely path of future developments in microbial sciences.