Development of a fluorescence in situ hybridization protocol for the identification of micro-organisms associated with wastewater particles and flocs

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 13 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 1484-1488

  Örmeci, Banu ^a   Linden, Karl G ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Escherichia coli; Floc; Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH); Particle; Salmonella; Sludge; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CANNING; CENTRIFUGATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DEBRIS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LABELING; LIGHT EMISSION; LUMINESCENCE; MICROORGANISMS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; POROUS MATERIALS; WAVE FILTERS;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOC; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION (FISH); FLUOROCHROME; FLUOROCHROMES; INORGANIC CONTENT; NON-SPECIFIC BINDING; NYLON FILTERS; PARTICLE; POLYCARBONATE MEMBRANE FILTERS; PROBE SIGNALS; SALMONELLA; SLUDGE; SLUDGE SAMPLES; VISUAL EXAMINATION; WASHING STEPS; WASTE WATER SAMPLES; WASTEWATER;

FISH;

FLUOROCHROME; INORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYCARBONATE;

CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL LABELING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOCCULATION; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HYBRIDIZATION; IMAGE QUALITY; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; SALMONELLA; WASTE WATER; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 52949109235     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520802293586     Document Type: Conference Paper

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