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The Application of Bacteriophage Tracer Techniques in South West Water
Author(s) -
Martin C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1988.tb01352.x
Subject(s) - bacteriophage , tracer , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , biology , geotechnical engineering , biochemistry , physics , escherichia coli , nuclear physics , gene
T he A pplication of bacteriophages as tracers in various aquatic systems is described with examples of three specific applications in the South West Water Authority area. The first two examples illustrate the use of bacteriophage for leak detection of a sewer and an impounding dam. The third example compares bacteriophage with fluorescein for the determination of time of travel in a river.