本幻灯片概述了通过微生物水处理设备减少病原体的监管测试信息。主题包括:美国环境保护局（USEPA）净化器指南标准、协议和测试条件；挑战周期；一般试验用水；管道系统设置；微生物挑战；微生物检测方法；原生动物生存能力；新生小鼠和细胞培养中的隐孢子虫；贾第虫感染性（生存能力）；挑战点；净化器的测量；还有噬菌体。

This slide presentation outlines information on regulatory testing of pathogen reduction by microbial water treatment devices. Topics covered include: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Purifier Guide Standard, protocol and test conditions; challenge cycles; general test water; plumbed system set-up; microbial challenge; detection methods for microbials; protozoan viability; Cryptosporidium in neonatal mouse and in cell culture; Giardia infectivity (viability); challenge points; measure of purifier; and, bacteriophage.