Improved method for coliform verification
- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 57 (2) , 604-605
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.57.2.604-605.1991
Abstract
Modification of a method for coliform verification presented in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater is described. Modification of the method, which is based on beta-galactosidase production, involves incorporation of a lactose operon inducer in medium upon which presumptive coliform isolates are cultured prior to beta-galactosidase assay.Keywords
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