Rapid detection and enumeration of bacteria and viruses in water supplies

• Main Author: Gin, Karina Yew-Hoong.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water supply
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/5191
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Analysis of microbial contamination of water sources demand speed of analysis, specificity and sensitivity as fundamental prerequisites for the detection of microbial indicators and waterborne pathogens. To date, the standard detection method for microbes is the cell culture assay. However, there ar...