Coliform Testing in Water Safety Monitoring

Coliform testing helps monitor water safety in agricultural, recreational, and domestic settings. It is used because contaminated water can spread waterborne disease to people and animals.

The microorganisms linked to these outbreaks include parasites, bacteria, and viruses. They are shed in high...

Membrane filtration and the subsequent culturing of bacteria collected is a useful technique to assess the quality and cleanliness of a water source.

The quality of water destined for use in agricultural, recreational, or domestic settings is of great importance, due to the potential for outbreaks of waterborne disease. If water is contami...