J.J. Dragoni-Rosado, G. Tavárez-Hernández, A. González-Mederos and A.E. Pérez-Matos. Evaluation of Photoreactivation and Dark Repair of Total and Fecal Coliforms and Enterococci in Wastewater Treated with Ultraviolet Light.
. 2022; 10(2):54-58. doi: 10.12691/AJWR-10-2-3
bacteria, sewage, disinfection, water, enterobacteria
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