Evaluation of new chromogenic substrates for the detection of coliforms

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1828-1838

  Browne, N K ^a   Huang, Z ^b,c   Dockrell, M ^d   Hashmi, P ^d   Price, R G ^b  

^a PPR Diagnostics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d ST HELIER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromogenic galactoside substrates; Chromogenic media; Coliforms; E. coli; Urinary tract infection; d galactosidase

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHROMOPHORES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

AGAR MEDIA; CHROMOGENIC GALACTOSIDE SUBSTRATE; CHROMOGENIC MEDIUM; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; COLIFORMS; E. COLI; GALACTOSIDASES; PERFORMANCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; Β-D-GALACTOSIDASE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

2 METHOXY 4 (2 NITROVINYL)PHENYL BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSIDE; 2 NITROPHENYLGALACTOPYRANOSIDE; 2 [2 (2 HYDROXYNAPHTHYL)VINYL] 1 METHYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 2 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 ETHYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 2 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 METHYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 2 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 PROPYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 2 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 3 BENZYLBENZOTHIAZOLIUM IODIDE; 2 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 3 METHYLBENZOTHIAZOLIUM IODIDE; 4 CHLORO 3 INDOLYL BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSIDE; 4 [2 (2 HYDROXYNAPHTHYL)VINYL] 1 METHYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 4 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 BENZYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 4 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 ETHYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 4 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 METHYLPYRIDINIUM IODIDE; 4 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 METHYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 4 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 PROPANOIC ACID; 4 [2 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYL]VINYL] 1 PROPYLQUINOLINIUM IODIDE; 5 BROMO 3 INDOLYL BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSIDE; 5 BROMO 4 CHLORO 3 INDOXYL BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSIDE; 5 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYLMETHYLENE] 2 THIOXOTHIAZOLIN 4 ONE 3 ETHANOIC ACID; 5 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYLMETHYLENE] 2 THIOXOTHIAZOLIN 4 ONE 3 METHYL IODIDE; 5 [4 (BETA DEXTRO GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY) 3 METHOXYPHENYLMETHYLENE] 2 THIOXOTHIAZOLIN 4 ONE 3 PHENYL 4 SULPHONIC ACID; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; BROWN DYE; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; PURPLE DYE; RED DYE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; PATHOLOGY; URINE;

AGAR DILUTION; AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BROTH DILUTION; CHROMATOPHORE; CITROBACTER; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INCUBATION TIME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KLEBSIELLA; LISTERIA; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PROTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA; SERRATIA; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; URINALYSIS;

CITROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; LISTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA; SERRATIA; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 77950661281     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04588.x     Document Type: Article

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