The use of MUG supplement to detect Escherichia coli by the multiple tube method in marine waters of Hong Kong

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 921-924

  O'Toole, Desmond K ^a   Chiang, Minda M P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Durham tubes; E. coli; Fluorescence; Marine water; MUG reagent; Multiple tube dilution method

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DETECTION METHOD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTION INCIDENCE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONG KONG; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; TECHNIQUE;

CHINA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032825122     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00097-1     Document Type: Article

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