Enumeration of waterborne Escherichia coli with petrifilm plates: Comparison to standard methods

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 368-373

  Vail, J H ^a   Morgan, R ^a   Merino, C R ^a   Gonzales, F ^a   Miller, R ^a   Ram, J L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERS;

PETRIFILM PLATES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

AGAR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FOOD; GAS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0037234553     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.3680     Document Type: Article

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