A comparison of the International Standards Organisation reference method for the detection of coliforms and Escherichia coli in water with a defined substrate procedure

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1285-1292

  Niemela, S I ^a   Lee, J V ^b   Fricker, C R ^c,d  

^a Pikkukoskentie   (Finland)

^b CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c CRF Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^d Child's Acre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coliforms; Comparing microbiological methods; Defined substrate test; Escherichia coli; Membrane filtration; Water

Indexed keywords

MICROFILTRATION; POTABLE WATER; WATER FILTRATION;

COLIFORMS; COMPARING MICROBIOLOGICAL METHOD; COMPARISON STUDY; DEFINED SUBSTRATE TEST; E. COLI; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS; REFERENCE METHOD;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM; TRIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM; WATER;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; DRINKING WATER; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0345167124     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02099.x     Document Type: Article

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