Identification of coliform genera recovered from water using different technologies

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 685-688

  Fricker, C R ^a,b   Eldred, B J ^a  

^a Analytical Services Inc   (United States)

^b Child's Acre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coliforms; Galactosidase; Identification; Lactose; Water

Indexed keywords

FERMENTATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; SEWAGE; SUGARS; WATER POLLUTION;

COLIFORMS; GALACTOSIDASE; GALACTOSIDASES; IDENTIFICATION; LACTOSE; POLLUTED WATER; PUBLIC HEALTH;

RECOVERY;

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; DODECYL SULFATE; LACTOSE; WATER;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NEW SPECIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FERMENTATION; SEWAGE; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 70449467557     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02726.x     Document Type: Article

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