DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MEDIUM TERMED ECOL FOR DETECTION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI

Autor: M.K. Sharifi-Yazdi, C. Azimi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 27, Iss 3-4, Pp 21-28 (1998)
Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 27, Iss 3-4 (1998)
ISSN: 2251-6085
Popis: A new medium, termed Ecol was developed for the detection and enumeration of E. coli. The selective properties of Ecol medium for the detection of E.coli from mixed culture in wastewater was tested and compared with conventional coliform media at 37°C and 44°C. Results clearly showed that ECOL medium was enable to direct confirmation of E.coli to be carried out by the indole reaction. The results indicated that this was an excellent single step medium for E.coli enumeration by the most probable number procedure.
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