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    Zero-valent iron sand filtration reduces concentrations of virus-like particles and modifies virome community composition in reclaimed water used for agricultural irrigation
    (Springer Nature, 2019-04-11) Chopyk, Jessica; Kulkarni, Prachi; Nasko, Daniel J.; Bradshaw, Rhodel; Kniel, Kalmia E.; Chiu, Pei; Sharma, Manan; Sapkota, Amy R.
    Zero-valent iron sand filtration can remove multiple contaminants, including some types of pathogenic bacteria, from contaminated water. However, its efficacy at removing complex viral populations, such as those found in reclaimed water used for agricultural irrigation, has not been fully evaluated. Therefore, this study utilized metagenomic sequencing and epifluorescent microscopy to enumerate and characterize viral populations found in reclaimed water and zero-valent iron-sand filtered reclaimed water sampled three times during a larger greenhouse study.