Use of the ISO 9308-1 procedure for the detection of E. coli in water utilizing two incubation temperatures and two confirmation procedures and comparison with defined substrate technology

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 389-397

  Fricker, Colin R ^a   Bullock, S ^b   Murrin, K ^b   Niemela, S I ^c  

^a CRF Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^b THAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Colilert 18; Drinking water; False positive E. coli; ISO procedure; Tergitol TTC

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; DRINKING WATER; INDOLE;

DETECTION METHOD; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUBSTRATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISINFECTION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; NONHUMAN; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FRESH WATER; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TEMPERATURE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA;

EID: 53349141893     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2008.049     Document Type: Article

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