Low technology water purification by bentonite clay and Moringa oleifera seed flocculation as performed in sudanese villages: effects on Schistosoma mansoni cercariae
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Schistosoma mansoni cercariae were removed from clear and turbid water by flocculation with Sudanese bentonite clays, with Moringa oleifera seeds as well as with pure bentonite. The flocculation technique employed corresponds to that used to clarify Nile water in Sudanese villages. Moringa seeds, pure bentonite and one type of bentonite clay were able to reduce the number of cercariae by more than 90%.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Water Research |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 517-522 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0043-1354 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
- bentonite, bentonite clay, flocculation, Moringa oleifera seeds, Schistosoma mansoni cercariae, water purification
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