A simple membrane filtration-elution method for the enumeration of F- RNA, F-DNA and somatic coliphages in 100-ml water samples

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-269

  Sinton, L W ^a   Finlay, R K ^a   Reid, A J ^a  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Coliphage; Elution; Enumeration; Membrane filtration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; COLIPHAGE; ENTEROVIRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEMBRANE FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; ENTEROVIRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0030174586     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(95)00100-X     Document Type: Article

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