Enumeration of E. Coli in environmental waters and wastewater using a chromogenic medium

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 409-413

  Ho, B S W ^a   Tam, T Y ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chromogenic; E. coli enumeration; Environmental waters; Membrane lauryl sulphate; Urea

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; COLOR; GROUNDWATER; PERFORMANCE; RIVERS; SEAWATER; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; UREA; WASTEWATER;

COLIFORM ENUMERATION; MEMBRANE LAURYL SULPHATE;

CHROMOGENICS;

DODECYL SULFATE; GROUND WATER; UREA;

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONG KONG; RIVER; SEASHORE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030779995     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00294-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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