Tryptophan-like fluorescence as a high-level screening tool for detecting microbial contamination in drinking water

A nine-month water quality monitoring programme was conducted in Malawi to assess the suitability of tryptophan-like fluorescence

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 30 September 2020

• Country: Malawi
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Water and Sanitation
• Authors: Ward, J.S.T., Lapworth, D.J., Read, D.S., Pedley, S

Abstract

A nine-month water quality monitoring programme was conducted in rural Malawi to assess the suitability of tryptophan-like fluorescence (TLF), an emerging method for rapidly detecting microbial contamination, as a drinking water quality monitoring tool.

This work is part of the ‘REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor’ programme

Citation

Jade S.T. Ward, Daniel J. Lapworth, Daniel S. Read, Steve Pedley, Sembeyawo T. Banda, Maurice Monjerezi, Gloria Gwengweya, Alan M. MacDonald, Tryptophan-like fluorescence as a high-level screening tool for detecting microbial contamination in drinking water,. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 750, 2021

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Tryptophan-like fluorescence as a high-level screening tool for detecting microbial contamination in drinking water

Published 30 September 2020