Rapid detection of Escherichia coli in waters using fluorescent in situ hybridization, direct viable counting and solid phase cytometry

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1253-1264

  Baudart, J ^a,b   Lebaron, P ^a,b  

^a Laboratoire d Océanographie Microbienne   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

E. coli; fluorescent in situ hybridization; solid phase cytometer; viable cell; water quality

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CONTAMINATION; CYTOLOGY; FISH; FLUORESCENCE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CYTOMETERS; CYTOMETRY; DIRECT VIABLE COUNTS; E. COLI; E.COLI CELLS; FLUORESCENT IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; SOLID PHASE CYTOMETER; SOLID PHASIS; SOLID-PHASE; VIABLE CELLS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

BIOASSAY; FECAL COLIFORM; FLUORESCENCE; FRESHWATER; HYBRIDIZATION; SEAWATER; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CELL COUNT; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOMETRY; DIRECT VIABLE COUNTING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLID PHASE CYTOMETRY; STANDARD; WASTE WATER; WATER SAMPLING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77956934536     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04752.x     Document Type: Article

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