Open AccessChemiluminescence of enterococci isolates from freshwater
Author(s) -
Andre Philippe,
Metzger Catherine,
Petey Sophie,
Muller Daniel,
Vidon Dominique J.M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.02.036
Subject(s) - chemiluminescence , enterococcus , luminol , streptococcaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , lactococcus , streptococcus , chemistry , biology , food science , bacteria , lactococcus lactis , chromatography , lactic acid , genetics , antibiotics
All Enterococcus spp., isolated from environmental water samples ( n = 81 ), emitted a high chemiluminescence signal in the presence of luminol (10 −2 M). Kinetic studies of chemiluminescence show a close correlation between chemiluminescence and growth curves during the exponential phase, with a maximum chemiluminescence reached just before bacterial growth entered in the stationary phase. On the other hand, genera closely related to Enterococcus such as Streptococcus or Lactococcus produced a very weak chemiluminescent signal. Chemiluminescence of enterococci could therefore offer a rapid test, in aiding the identification of the genus Enterococcus and in the survey of the microbiological quality of water supplies.