In the more than 15 years since its introduction, quantitative microbial risk assessment
(QMRA) has become a widely used technique for assessing population health risk posed by …

Cryptosporidium remains at the forefront of studies on waterborne disease transmission and
abatement. The impact of environmental land use patterns which contribute animal and …

The faecal contamination of greywater in a local treatment system at Vibyåsen, north of
Stockholm, Sweden was quantified using faecal indicator bacteria and chemical biomarkers …

In the past ten years Cryptosporidium oocysts have been shown to be common
contaminants of water, causing at least 19 waterborne outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis which …

We describe a new technique that realizes the quantitative estimation of the biological cell
concentration in an aqueous medium. The proposed dielectrophoretic impedance …

Nearly all known biological warfare agents are intended for aerosol application. Although
less effective as potable water threats, many are potentially capable of inflicting heavy …

A 300-km portion of the Saint Lawrence hydrological basin in the province of Québec
(Canada) and 45 water treatment plants were studied. River water used by drinking water …

While the risk from pathogenic microorganisms in foods has been recognized for hundreds
of years, bacterial agents are generally implicated as the contaminants. Although many …

Risk, which is common to all life, is an inherent property of everyday human existence. It is
therefore a key factor in all decision making. Risk assessment or analysis, however, means …

Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp. are significant contributors to the global waterborne
disease burden. Waterways used as sources of drinking water and for recreational activity …