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CONTENIDO BACTERIAS COLIFORMES [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Dust Removal
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A test of freedom of water from fecal contamination based on determining the number of colon bacteria in a specified volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Dépoussiérage
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Numération de bactéries coli dans l'eau, dans des conditions de milieu, température et temps d'incubation appropriées.

OBS

coliforme : Se dit des bactéries gram négatives, présentes dans le colon, dont la recherche dans l'eau et le dénombrement permettent d'évaluer la contamination fécale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Eliminación del polvo
  • Microbiología y parasitología
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