ASSAY FOR BETA-GLUCURONIDASE IN SPECIES OF THE GENUS ESCHERICHIA AND ITS APPLICATIONS FOR DRINKING-WATER ANALYSIS

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作者
RICE, EW
ALLEN, MJ
BRENNER, DJ
EDBERG, SC
机构
[1] AMER WATER WORKS ASSOC RES FDN,DENVER,CO 80235
[2] YALE UNIV,SCH MED,NEW HAVEN,CT 06510
[3] CTR DIS CONTROL,ATLANTA,GA 30333
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10.1128/AEM.57.2.592-593.1991
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Recently, Escherichia species other than Escherichia coli have been isolated from potable water. Environmental isolates as well as clinical isolates of E. adecarboxylata, E. blattae, E. fergusonii, E. hermannii, and E. vulneris were assayed for the enzyme beta-glucuronidase by using EC MUG medium and the Colilert system. None of the isolates were positive for the enzyme by either method.
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