Evaluation of Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detecting Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water Sources

Background: Coliform bacteria are used as indicator organisms for detecting fecal pollution in water. Traditional methods including microbial culture tests in lactose-containing media and enzyme-based tests for the detection of β-galactosidase; however, these methods are time-consuming and less spec...

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Main Authors: Bahram Nasr Isfahani, Hossein Fazeli, Zeinab Babaie, Farkhondeh Poursina, Sharareh Moghim, Meisam Rouzbahani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2017;volume=6;issue=1;spage=130;epage=130;aulast=Isfahani