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

Authors
SCHETS FM MEDEMA GJ HAVELAAR AH
Citation
Fm. Schets et al., COMPARISON OF COLILERT WITH DUTCH STANDARD ENUMERATION METHODS FOR ESCHERICHIA-COLI AND TOTAL COLIFORMS IN WATER, Letters in applied microbiology, 17(1), 1993, pp. 17-19
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
17
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
17 - 19
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1993)17:1<17:COCWDS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The average recovery of Escherichia coli with Colilert was 26% (range 12-42%) and that for coliforms was 35% (range 4-140%, when compared wi th Dutch standard methods. In samples with low numbers of target organ isms, Colilert gave false-negative results and was therefore regarded as an unsuitable alternative for Dutch standard methods.