Comparison of Enterococcus quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis results from Midwest U.S. river samples using EPA Method 1611 and Method 1609 PCR reagents

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-17

  Sivaganensan, Mano ^a   Siefring, Shawn ^b   Varma, Manju ^b   Haugland, Richard A ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterococcus; EPA Method 1609; EPA Method 1611; QPCR; Recreational water quality

Indexed keywords

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; GENETICS; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR TYPING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCEDURES; RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ENTEROCOCCUS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOLECULAR TYPING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIVERS;

EID: 84898645321     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.03.004     Document Type: Article

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