TY - JOUR
T1 - Determination of Escherichia coli contamination with chromocult coliform agar showed a high level of discrimination efficiency for differing fecal pollution levels in tropical waters of Kampala, Uganda
AU - Byamukama, Dennis
AU - Kansiime, Frank
AU - Mach, Robert L.
AU - Farnleitner, Andreas H.
PY - 2000/2
Y1 - 2000/2
N2 - Escherichia coli, total coliforms, fecal coliforms, and sulfite-reducing anaerobic spore formers from different polluted sites in a tropical environment were determined in order to test for their indication ability for fecal contamination. Quantification of E. coli contamination with Chromocult coliform agar proved to be efficient and feasible for determining fecal pollutions in the investigated area within 24 h. The other microbial parameters showed a lower ability to differentiate sites and cannot be recommended for monitoring fecal pollution in the studied tropical surface waters.
AB - Escherichia coli, total coliforms, fecal coliforms, and sulfite-reducing anaerobic spore formers from different polluted sites in a tropical environment were determined in order to test for their indication ability for fecal contamination. Quantification of E. coli contamination with Chromocult coliform agar proved to be efficient and feasible for determining fecal pollutions in the investigated area within 24 h. The other microbial parameters showed a lower ability to differentiate sites and cannot be recommended for monitoring fecal pollution in the studied tropical surface waters.
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U2 - 10.1128/AEM.66.2.864-868.2000
DO - 10.1128/AEM.66.2.864-868.2000
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 10653767
AN - SCOPUS:0033950477
SN - 0099-2240
VL - 66
SP - 864
EP - 868
JO - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
JF - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
IS - 2
ER -