Improved methods for the enumeration of heterotrophic bacteria in bottled mineral waters

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 97-103

  Ramalho, Rita ^a   Cunha, Joaquim ^a   Teixeira, Paula ^a   Gibbs, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

BacLight; CTC; Heterotrophic plate counts; Impedance methods; Mineral water

Indexed keywords

MINERAL WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; MINERAL WATERS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; TEMPERATURE; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035283751     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(00)00237-2     Document Type: Article

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