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Microbiology: Keep Basic Lab Skills Alive
Author(s) -
Burlingame Gary A.,
RamirezToro Graciela
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2010.tb03043.x
Subject(s) - legionella , microbiology and biotechnology , microorganism , bacteria , plate count , biology , genetics
This article focuses on the need to monitor drinking water for naturally occurring bacterial microorganisms such as Legionella and Mycobacterium. Standard coliform and bacterial plate count methods can't detect these bacteria. The article provides suggestions for maintaining basic laboratory microbiological skills.