Removal of waterborne human enteric viruses and coliphages using oxidised coal

Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Date

Authors

Cloete, T.E. (Thomas Eugene), 1958-
Da Silva, E.
Nel, Louis Hendrik

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

Human enteric viruses and coliphages have been detected in water that has undergone what is generally considered adequate treatment, including chlorination. Because small numbers of virus particles are needed for the initiation of a productive virus infection, the presence of any number of virus particles in water resources will always be of concern. In this investigation the ability of oxidized coal to remove viruses from water was investigated. The oxicoal product was found to be able to remove not only coliphages, but also various pathogenic human viruses from seeded water sources. Removal was dependent upon the type of virus, the period of exposure, and the concentration of oxidized coal.

Description

Keywords

Waterborne human viruses, Removal, Water resources, Virus infections, Oxidised coal

Sustainable Development Goals

Citation

Cloete, TE, Da Silva, E & Nel, LH 1998, 'Removal of waterborne human enteric viruses and coliphages using oxidised coal', Current Microbiology, vol. 37, pp. 23-27. [The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com]