Effectiveness of qPCR permutations, internal controls and dilution as means for minimizing the impact of inhibition while measuring Enterococcus in environmental waters

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-75

  Cao, Y ^a   Griffith, J F ^a   Dorevitch, S ^b   Weisberg, S B ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterococcus; Indicators; Inhibition; PCR; QPCR; Rapid methods; Recreational water; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DILUTION; FINANCE; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL;

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER; INHIBITION; INTERNAL CONTROLS; PCR; QPCR; RAPID METHOD; RECREATIONAL WATER; RECREATIONAL WATER QUALITY; SERIAL DILUTIONS;

WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; DILUTION; INHIBITION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MONITORING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER QUALITY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; INTERNAL CONTROL; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES; QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION PERMUTATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 84862495677     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05305.x     Document Type: Article

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