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INDICATOR BACTERIA [5 records]

Record 1 2020-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Pollution (General)
CONT

... the ecological models presented in [the] study already show a weak but positive causal relationship between some gastrointestinal diseases and Atoyac River contamination by TCB [total coliform bacteria] as the main indicator of bacterial pollution of water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie microbienne
  • Pollution (Généralités)
CONT

Les faibles concentrations de bactéries indicatrices de contamination fécale observées dans les échantillons de sable de plage prélevés à l'aide de fosses d'exploration dans des conditions sèches [...] donnent à penser que ni le sable ni l'eau souterraine ne constituaient des sources importantes de pollution bactérienne de la plage Parlee pendant la période d'échantillonnage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

The process of identifying pathogenic organisms in water is a lengthy one; indicator germs are used for routine counting.

CONT

Escherichia coli(E. coli) bacteria are part of the natural intestinal flora. Therefore, coli bacteria are used as so-called indicator germs to check for pollution of drinking water and foodstuff by fecal pathogens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Comme l’identification des organismes pathogènes dans l'eau est longue, le comptage de germes-test est utilisé pour les contrôles de routine.

CONT

L'analyse porte sur des germes test ayant une résistance aux désinfectants proche de celle des germes pathogènes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Litmus milk is a complex medium that can potentially distinguish among many species of bacteria. Litmus milk has several components that can be metabolized : lactose(milk sugar) ;casein(milk protein) ;and litmus(a pH indicator that is purple to blue at neutral to alkaline pH and pink under acid conditions).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Biotechnology
Key term(s)
  • indicator bacteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Biotecnología
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Record 5 1993-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

... a simpler indicator laboratory test has been devised. This test takes from 24 to 48 hours to perform. The principle of this test is based on the fact that human and warm blooded animals grow in their intestines a family of bacteria called coliform bacteria. These organisms are usually harmless, but are relatively easy and inexpensive to test for. Since coliform bacteria are present in human and animal excrement only, whenever a sample of water shows a presence of coliform, the water is immediately assumed to contain human sewage and is therefore declared unsafe for human consumption.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

On a donc mis au point une analyse de laboratoire par indicateur beaucoup plus simple, analyse qui prend de 24 à 48 heures. Cette analyse part du principe que l'intestin de l'homme et des animaux à sang chaud est l'hôte de bactéries qu'on appelle bactéries coliformes. Ces organismes sont généralement inoffensifs, et il est relativement facile et peu coûteux d'en déterminer la présence. Comme ces bactéries coliformes ne se retrouvent que dans les excréments des humains et des animaux, il faut conclure, lorsqu'il y en a dans un échantillon d'eau, que cette eau contient des déchets humains et qu'elle est impropre à la consommation.

Spanish

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