Bookedited 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.