Use of two presence/absence systems for the detection of E. coli and coliforms from water

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2226-2228

  Fricker, E J ^a   Fricker, C R ^a  

^a THAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coliforms; Detection; E. coli; Methods; Water

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; MONITORING; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

COLILERT SYSTEM PRESENCE/ABSENCE TEST; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LMX BROTH;

WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

DRINKING WATER;

AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

AEROMONAS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030246981     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(96)00082-6     Document Type: Article

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