Quantitative determination of E. coli and fecal coliforms in water using a chromogenic medium

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1229-1248

  Alonso, J L ^a   Soriano, A ^b   Amoros, I ^a   Ferrus, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b Gamaser SL   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

E. coli; Fecal coliforms; Water; galactosidase; glucuronidase

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY;

CHROMOGENIC MEDIUM; FECAL COLIFORM;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; BETA GLUCURONIDASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CITROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA;

EID: 0032146852     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529809376785     Document Type: Article

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