Coliforms: Occurrence, Detection Methods and Environmental Impact

$130.00

Geoffrey McCoy (Editor)

Series: Bacteriology Research Developments
BISAC: SCI006000

Coliforms are widely used as indicators of water quality and sanitary status, and levels are regulated as standards and legislation in many jurisdictions. The group of organisms known as coliform bacteria are commonly used to gauge quality and potential for health risk of potable and recreational waters, and are stimulated in water quality standards and legislation of many jurisdictions worldwide.

The contents of this book includes an overview about the involvement of biofilms in waterborne diseases; currently employed methods of analysis for coliform bacteria; the testing of coliformic bacteria for water departments using automated sampling and analysis; the prevalence of E.coli outbreaks linked to the consumption of certain products; and finally, a review of the sources of coliform bacteria in freshwaters.
(Imprint: Nova)

 

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Impact of Biofilms in Drinking Water Contamination by Escherichia coli Coliform

(Anabela Borges and Manuel Simões, LEPABE-Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, and others)

Chapter 2

Methods of Analysis for Bacterial Contamination in Environmental Waters

(Robert G Price and Dirk Wildeboer, Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Franklin-Wilkins Building, London, United Kingdom, and others)

Chapter 3

Testing of Coliformic Bacteria for Water Departments using Automated Sampling and Analysis

(Elias Hakalehto, Anneli Heitto, Osmo Hyyrynen, Juha Jokelainen, Ari Jääskeläinen, Lauri Heitto, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland, and others)

Chapter 4

Prevalence of Escherichia Coli and Outbreaks From Ready to Eat Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

(Agni Hadjilouka, Spiros Paramithiotis and Eleftherios H. Drosinos, Laboratory of Food Quality Control and Hygiene, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece)

Chapter 5

Sources and Survival of Coliform Bacteria in Temperate Freshwaters: A Review

(E. Pip, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Index

 

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