Wastewater-irrigated vegetables: Market handling versus irrigation water quality
Objective and methods: Vegetables irrigated with untreated domestic wastewater were, at the time of harvest, analysed for the presence of the faecal indicator, Escherichia coli, and helminth eggs in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Vegetables from the same harvested batch were collected approximately 12 h late...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2007
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40828 |
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