COMPARISON OF COLILERT WITH DUTCH STANDARD ENUMERATION METHODS FOR ESCHERICHIA-COLI AND TOTAL COLIFORMS IN WATER

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作者
SCHETS, FM
MEDEMA, GJ
HAVELAAR, AH
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[1] Laboratory for Water and Food Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, 3720 BA
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10.1111/j.1472-765X.1993.tb01425.x
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The average recovery of Escherichia coli with Colilert was 26% (range 12-42%) and that for coliforms was 35% (range 4-140%, when compared with Dutch standard methods. In samples with low numbers of target organisms, Colilert gave false-negative results and was therefore regarded as an unsuitable alternative for Dutch standard methods.
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