Enumeration of Enterococcus sp. using a modified mE method

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 120-126

  Rhodes, M W ^a   Kator, H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; SEWAGE;

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; CLASSIFIEDS; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER; ESTUARINE WATERS; FRESH WATER; GLUCOSIDASE ACTIVITY; ME METHODS;

RECOVERY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS SP.; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030742916     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00200.x     Document Type: Article

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