Complexing of copper in drinking water samples to enhance recovery of Aeromonas and other bacteria
- 1 November 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Bacteriology
- Vol. 67 (5) , 561-566
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.1989.tb02528.x
Abstract
The presence of copper in drinking water samples at concentrations as low as 10 μg/l resulted in a rapid die‐off of aeromonads. Coliform bacteria, heterotrophic plate count bacteria and faecal streptococci were also sensitive to copper but to a lesser degree than aeromonads. The effect was particularly noticeable in soft water (2EDTA) and keeping the samples on melting ice.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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