Evaluation of Colilert-18 for detection of coliforms and Eschericha coli in subtropical freshwater

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2004 Feb;70(2):1242-4. doi: 10.1128/AEM.70.2.1242-1244.2004.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agar
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Culture Media
  • Enterobacteriaceae / classification
  • Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods*
  • Escherichia coli / classification
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Fatty Acids / analysis
  • Fresh Water / microbiology*
  • Taiwan
  • Tropical Climate

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Fatty Acids
  • Agar