Comparison of traditional and molecular analytical methods for detecting biological agents in raw and drinking water following ultrafiltration

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1479-1491

  Francy, D S ^a   Bushon, R N ^a   Brady, A M G ^a   Bertke, E E ^a   Kephart, C M ^a   Likirdopulos, C A ^a   Mailot, B E ^a   Schaefer Iii, F W ^b   Alan Lindquist, H D ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological agents; Drinking water; QPCR; Rapid detection; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; BACTERIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTABLE WATER; RECOVERY; SALMONELLA;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; DRINKING WATER SAMPLES; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; LARGE VOLUMES; PERFORMANCE; QPCR; QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RAPID DETECTION;

ULTRAFILTRATION;

DRINKING WATER;

BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; DRINKING WATER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOAN; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA TYPHI; ULTRAFILTRATION; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; WATER ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; SALMONELLA TYPHI; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 70349956625     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04329.x     Document Type: Article

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