Microbial biotechnologies for potable water production
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Microbial biotechnologies for potable water production
The WHO suggests that humans require an absolute minimum of 7.5 L of water per day, while a minimum of about 20 L of water per person per day is recommended to ensure adequate hygienic standards. With a population of 7.5 billion, this works out to 150 billion litres of safe freshwater daily, globally. Much more than this is generally consumed in developed nations, while less than adequate amoun...
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عنوان ژورنال: Microbial Biotechnology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1751-7915
DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12837