Water is a major source of fluoride ions in areas were skeletal and dental fluorosis are endemic. The capacity of bone char to remove fluoride from water and its effects on selected bio-indicator organisms was investigated.
| Title | Fluoride binding capacity of bone charcoal and its effects on selected micro-organisms |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1990 |
| Authors | Mwaniki, DL, Manji, F |
| Pagination | p. 427-431: fig. |
| Date Published | 1990-01-01 |
| Keywords | bacteriological quality, bones, charcoal, fluoride removal, laboratory testing |
| Abstract | Water is a major source of fluoride ions in areas were skeletal and dental fluorosis are endemic. The capacity of bone char to remove fluoride from water and its effects on selected bio-indicator organisms was investigated. Under static and dynamic conditions, the capacity of bone char was in the order of 2.5 mg of fluoride per g of bone char. Bone charcoal did not appear to support growth of yeast and S.aureus. E.coli and S.faecalis counts in the filtrate decreased with time but there was substantive growth in the bone charcoal. |
| Notes | 9 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 257 |
