Evaluation of culture media for detection of salmonellae in composted biosolids

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2664-2667

  Hu, C J ^a   Gibbs, R A ^a   Ho, G E ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Compost; Culture methods; Guidelines; Salmonellae; Sludge

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CELL CULTURE; COMPOSTING; FUNGI; GLYCEROL; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; XYLOSE;

COMPOSTED BIOSOLIDS; RAPPAPORT VASSILIADIS BROTH; SALMONELLAE;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

AGAR; BISMUTH; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; GLYCEROL; MANNITOL; SELENITE; STRONTIUM CHLORIDE; TETRATHIONIC ACID;

MONITORING; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPOSTING; CULTURE MEDIUM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SLUDGE; TECHNIQUE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 0031259704     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00097-3     Document Type: Article

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