Comparison study of membrane filtration direct count and an automated coliform and Escherichia coli detection system for on-site water quality testing

Abstract: This study compared an automated Escherichia coli and coliform detection system with the membrane filtration direct count technique for water testing. The automated instrument performed equal to or better than the membrane filtration test in analyzing E. coli-spiked samples and blind samples with interference from Proteus vulgaris or Aeromonas hydrophila. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]