An evaluation of a laser scanning device for the detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in treated water samples

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 303-307

  Rushton, P ^a   Place, B M ^b   Lightfoot, N F ^c  

^a Bridle Path   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PHLS North   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; LASER APPLICATIONS; SURFACE ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

AVERAGE RECOVERY RATE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; LASER SCANNING; LASER SCANNING DEVICE; NEGATIVE CONTROL; OOCYSTS; RUSHTON; WATER SAMPLES;

FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL SEPARATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FILTER; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034087074     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2000.00713.x     Document Type: Article

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