Monitoring bacterial pathogens in the environment: advantages of a multilayered approach

Roger W Pickup; Glenn Rhodes; John Hermon-Taylor

doi:10.1016/s0958-1669(03)00069-7

Monitoring bacterial pathogens in the environment: advantages of a multilayered approach

Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2003 Jun;14(3):319-25. doi: 10.1016/s0958-1669(03)00069-7.

Authors

Roger W Pickup¹, Glenn Rhodes, John Hermon-Taylor

Affiliation

¹ CEH Windermere, The Ferry House, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0LP, UK. roger@ceh.ac.uk

PMID: 12849786
DOI: 10.1016/s0958-1669(03)00069-7

Abstract

The application of advanced and highly sensitive molecular techniques to the detection of specific bacteria in the freshwater environment is limited, in the first instance, by sampling strategy and sample quality. Further combinations of molecular methods and techniques from apparently unrelated disciplines will ultimately shape the monitoring techniques of the future.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Bacteria / isolation & purification*
Biosensing Techniques / methods
Environmental Microbiology*
Fresh Water / microbiology*
Immunoassay / methods*
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / methods
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods*
Online Systems
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
Water Microbiology*
Water Pollutants / analysis*

Substances

Water Pollutants