Journal article
Faecal indicator bacteria enumeration in beach sand: a comparison study of extraction methods in medium to coarse sands
Abstract
AIMS: The absence of standardized methods for quantifying faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in sand hinders comparison of results across studies. The purpose of the study was to compare methods for extraction of faecal bacteria from sands and recommend a standardized extraction technique.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-two methods of extracting enterococci and Escherichia coli from sand were evaluated, including multiple permutations of hand …
Authors
Boehm AB; Griffith J; McGee C; Edge TA; Solo‐Gabriele HM; Whitman R; Cao Y; Getrich M; Jay JA; Ferguson D
Journal
Journal of Applied Microbiology, Vol. 107, No. 5, pp. 1740–1750
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
November 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04440.x
ISSN
0021-8847