Rapid enzymatic detection of faecal pollution

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 7-8 -8 pt 4, 1996, Pages 169-171

  Davies, Cheryl M ^a   Apte, Simon C ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enzymatic activity; Faecal coliforms; Indicator organisms; Monitoring; Water quality

Indexed keywords

FAECAL COLIFORMS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOASSAY; MICROORGANISMS; MONITORING; WATER QUALITY;

MARINE POLLUTION;

BETA GALACTOSIDE;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FLUOROMETRY; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEWAGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029969874     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00741-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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