Evaluation of Colilert-18 for detection of coliforms and Eschericha coli in subtropical freshwater.
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The accuracy of Colilert-18 as a test for coliforms and Escherichia coli in subtropical freshwater was evaluated by using API 20E strips and fatty acid methyl ester analysis. The false-positive and -negative rates of detection were 7.4 and 3.5%, respectively, for E. coli and 9.6 and 6.3%, respectively, for coliforms.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 70 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004