Table 1 Microbiological characteristics of spiked water.

From: A novel filtration system based on ceramic silver-impregnated pot filter combined with adsorption processes to remove waterborne bacteria

Spiked water

Bacteria

Units

n

Initial concentrationa

Final concentrationb

1

E. coli

CFU/100 mL

5

1.2 × 103

0.8 × 103

 

Salmonella spp.

MPN/mL

5

2.4 × 103

2.3 × 105

2

E. coli

CFU/100 mL

5

1.6 × 102

3.0 × 102

 

Salmonella spp.

MPN/mL

5

5.0 × 102

2.3 × 105

  1. aBacterial concentration of spiked water immediately after inoculation.
  2. bBacterial concentration in the surplus of spiked water after three hours.
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