Cost-Effective Filter Materials Coated with Silver Nanoparticles for the Removal of Pathogenic Bacteria in Groundwater

The contamination of groundwater sources by pathogenic bacteria poses a public health concern to communities who depend totally on this water supply. In the present study, potentially low-cost filter materials coated with silver nanoparticles were developed for the disinfection of groundwater. Silve...

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Main Authors: Maurice S. Onyango, Maggy N. B. Momba, Lizzy Mpenyana-Monyatsi, Nomcebo H. Mthombeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/1/244/