Development of multiplex PCR for the detection of total coliform bacteria for Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens in drinking water

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 162-169

  Tantawiwat, Suwalee ^a   Tansuphasiri, Unchalee ^a   Wongwit, Waranya ^a   Wongchotigul, Varee ^a   Kitayaporn, Dwip ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PURIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PLATE COUNT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARD; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 17744384345     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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