| dc.contributor.author | Odongo, MO | |
| dc.contributor.author | Katana, PK | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-07T06:42:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-03-07T06:42:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Journal Home > Vol 36, No 1 (2012) > | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/65128 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of solar radiation as a disinfection agent for EPEC contaminated water. Effectiveness of SODIS was determined using viable coliform counts on VRBA medium and inactivation was determined by a reduction in growth of the organisms. The results show that it is possible to achieve a complete decontamination of EPEC contaminated water without any danger of bacterial re-growth if the disinfected water is properly stored for up to a week. In this study, SODIS of EPEC contaminated water was successfully achieved to World Health Organization
(WHO) recommended levels for safe drinking water after 8 hours of exposure to direct sunlight. Furthermore, the SODIS water remained safe for drinking without any signs of bacterial re-growth for more than 4 days. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
| dc.title | Evaluation of the effectiveness of solar radiation for the disinfection of enteropathogenic e. coli escherichia contaminated water | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
