Rapid Detection of Escherichia coli as an Indices of Faecal Pollution in Water

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 139-151

  Pathak, S P ^a   Gopal, K ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Detection; Escherichia coli; Rapid; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038548256     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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