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ISOLATION AND DETECTION OF GIARDIA CYSTS FROM WATER USING DIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE 1
Author(s) -
Sorenson Stephen K.,
Riggs John L.,
Dileanis Peter D.,
Suk Thomas J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1986.tb00759.x
Subject(s) - giardia , isolation (microbiology) , sampling (signal processing) , immunofluorescence , filter (signal processing) , waterline , environmental science , remote sensing , hydrology (agriculture) , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , geology , computer science , geotechnical engineering , oceanography , hull , immunology , computer vision , antibody
A water‐sampling apparatus used for the isolation and detection of Giardia cysts in water has been designed and tested. The sampling apparatus uses one of a variety of pumps or waterline pressure to move water through a filter. Two of the optional pumps are lightweight enough to make the apparatus portable and thus suitable for sampling in remote areas. This technique of sample processing produces good cyst recovery in much less time than is required with previously established methods. Giardia cysts are identified using direct immunofluorescence.