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AWWA ACE63190

  • Evaluation of the Methods for Enumerating Coliform Bacteria from Water Samples Using Precise Reference Standards
  • Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/01/2006
  • Publisher: AWWA

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The objective of this slide presentation was to evaluate enumeration methods for the detection ofcoliform bacteria in water samples using a precise numberof organisms. Escherichia coli (ATCC = 11775) and Enterobacteraerogenes (ATCC = 13048) BioBall™ cultures were used.All methods were tested 10 times using each culture andthe mean number ¿¿¿¿ SD of all readings was calculated. Eight methods were evaluated using BioBall™ cultures:membrane filtration;mFC and mLS;defined substrate technology systems;Colilert™ and Colisure™multiple tube fermentation (MPN);Petrifilm;standard plate count; and, pour and spread plate method. Results of the methods are given, and conclusions were that: Petrifilm and PCA-P produced the most accurate andconsistent results(1 mL);Colilert produced the most consistent results with the lowestcoefficient of variation (100 mL);MF, Colisure and MPN may be producing results withgreater variability; and,BioBall™ is a very useful quality control tool for evaluatingthe efficiency of water testing procedures. Includes figures.

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