A comparison between DAPI direct count (DDC) and most probable number (MPN) to quantify protozoa in infiltration systems

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-21

  Stevik, Tor Kristian ^a   Hanssen, Jon Fredrik ^a   Jenssen, Petter Deinboll ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

DDC; Enumeration; Infiltration; MPN; Porous media; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPERSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTER; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; TECHNIQUE; WASTE WATER;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032102079     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00035-9     Document Type: Article

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