Comparison of methods for determining the numbers and species distribution of coliform bacteria in well water samples

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 850-858

  Niemi, R M ^a   Heikkila M P ^a   Lahti, K ^a   Kalso, S ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROFILTRATION; POTABLE WATER; SUGARS;

COLIFORMS; COMPARISON OF METHODS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; NUMBER DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS; TARGET GROUP; WATER SAMPLES; WELL WATER;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

DRINKING WATER; WELL WATER;

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; METHODOLOGY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYGIENE; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; RAHNELLA AQUATILIS; SERRATIA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 0034985746     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2001.01314.x     Document Type: Article

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