International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Identifying a cost effective method for thermo tolerant coli forms enumeration in raw water resources used for domestic consumption and irrigation

Almasi A.
  • Almasi A.
  • Department of Environmental Health, Public Health College, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Sadeghi E.
  • Sadeghi E.
  • Department of Nutritional Science, Public Health College, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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  •  Received: 06 May 2011
  •  Accepted: 14 October 2011
  •  Published: 21 November 2011

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