A modified method for the enumeration of aerobic spore-forming bacteria

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 976-980

  Barbeau, Benoit ^a   Boulos, Lina ^a   Desjardins, Raymond ^a   Coallier, Josée ^a   Prévost, Michèle ^a   Duchesne, Daniel ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Ville de Laval ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic spores; Indicator; Method

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; PASTEURIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SHORT SURVEY; TEMPERATURE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031454647     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-140     Document Type: Short Survey

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