Influences of sample interference and interference controls on quantification of enterococci fecal indicator bacteria in surface water samples by the qPCR method

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 5989-6001

  Haugland, Richard A ^a   Siefring, Shawn ^a   Lavender, Jennifer ^a   Varma, Manju ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterococci fecal indicator bacteria quantification; Interference controls; QPCR method; Surface water sample interference

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; RECOVERY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURFACE WATERS; TROPICS; WATER QUALITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; FECAL INDICATOR BACTERIA; INTERFERENCE CONTROL; INTERNAL AMPLIFICATION; MARINE COASTAL WATER; QPCR METHOD; QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECREATIONAL BEACHES;

EXTRACTION;

DNA; RIVER WATER; SEA WATER; SURFACE WATER;

AMPLIFICATION; BACTERIUM; BEACH; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL ZONE; INLAND SEA; LAKE WATER; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SALMONID; SAMPLING; SURFACE WATER; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TROPICAL REGION; WATER QUALITY;

ANTIBIOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA TEMPLATE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES MICROFLORA; FILTER; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INDICATOR ORGANISM; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERTO RICO; SALMON; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 84867143751     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.08.017     Document Type: Article

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