Development of a rapid method for the enumeration of bacteria in potable water

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 433-436

  Reynolds, D T ^a   Fricker, E J ^a   Purdy, D ^a   Fricker, C R ^a  

^a THAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 cyano 2; 3; 4 tolyl tetrazolium chloride; Bacteria; ChemChrome B; Viability; Water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; CELL CULTURE; LASER APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POTABLE WATER; SAMPLING; WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

CHEMCHROME B; CYANOTOLYL TETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LASER SCANNING DEVICE;

WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE MEDIUM; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; TECHNIQUE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030767035     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00299-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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