The Evaluation of PCR-Based Techniques for the Detection of Fecal Indicator Organisms in Environmental Samples

Escherichia coli is the indicator organism of choice for the detection of fecal contamination. Standard methods for detecting fecal contamination often rely on detecting fecal coliforms. While this practice if highly efficient in most applications, when used with the sediment-laden waters of Louisia...

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Main Author: Perry, Quinesha Laticia
Other Authors: Caye M. Drapcho
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2001
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-1113101-162847/