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    edited by Helen Bridle.
    Contents:
    1.Introduction / Helen Bridle
    References
    2.Overview of Waterborne Pathogens / Helen Bridle
    2.1.Viruses
    2.2.Bacteria
    2.3.Protozoa
    2.4.Helminths
    2.5.Summary
    Acknowledgment
    References
    3.Existing Methods of Waterborne Pathogen Detection / James Green
    3.1.World health organisation guidelines
    3.2.Types of monitoring
    3.3.Fecal indicator monitoring
    3.4.Direct detection of pathogens
    3.5.Summary
    References
    4.Sample Processing / Anna C. Schultz
    4.1.Background
    4.2.Sampling
    4.3.Concentration techniques
    4.4.Secondary concentration techniques
    4.5.Nuclei acid extraction for molecular detection
    4.6.Analytical controls
    4.7.Summary
    References
    5.Optical Detection Technologies for Waterborne Pathogens / Helen Bridle
    5.1.Techniques using labeling
    5.2.Spectroscopy
    5.3.Summary
    References
    6.Electrochemical Detection / Vincent Senez
    6.1.Introduction
    6.2.Potentiometry
    6.3.Voltammetry
    6.4.Coulometry
    6.5.Impedance spectroscopy
    6.6.Dielectrophoresis
    6.7.Scaling effect
    6.8.Miniaturized detection of waterborne pathogens
    6.9.Summary and future outlook
    References
    7.Biosensors for the Detection of Waterborne Pathogens / Marc Desmulliez
    7.1.Performance characteristics
    7.2.Recognition elements
    7.3.Transduction methods
    7.4.Biosensors for waterborne viruses
    7.5.Biosensors for waterborne bacteria
    7.6.Biosensors for waterborne protozoa
    7.7.Biosensors for the detection of waterborne parasites
    7.8.Summary and future outlook
    References
    8.Molecular Methods for the Detection of Waterborne Pathogens / Kimberley Gilbride
    8.1.Why molecular methods?
    8.2.Molecular methods
    8.3.Current state of pathogen detection in water sources
    8.4.Fecal source tracking
    8.5.Summary and future outlook
    References
    9.Nanotechnology for Detection of Waterborne Pathogens / Helen Bridle
    9.1.Introduction
    9.2.Background
    9.3.Nanotechnology in sample processing
    9.4.Nanotechnology in pathogen detection
    9.5.Summary
    References
    10.Miniaturized Detection Systems / Helen Bridle
    10.1.Microfluidics
    10.2.Applications
    10.3.Summary
    References
    11.Applications of Emerging Technologies in the Drinking Water Sector / Graham Sprigg
    11.1.Current position of the UK water industry
    11.2.Application of WSPs and WSF in the rest of the world
    11.3.The legislative framework
    11.4.Pathogens of major concern to the market
    11.5.Public health policy implications for detection and treatment
    11.6.Detection and treatment from a market perspective
    11.7.Market adoption of emerging technologies
    11.8.Conclusions
    References
    12.Conclusions / Helen Bridle
    12.1.Summary
    12.2.The future of waterborne pathogen monitoring.
    Digital Access ScienceDirect 2014