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Effect of platform, reference material, and quantification model on enumeration of Enterococcus by quantitative PCR methods

Citation:

Cao, Y., M. SIVAGANESAN, J. Kinzelman, A. Blackwood, R. Noble, R. A. HAUGLAND, J. F. Griffith, AND S. B. Weisberg. Effect of platform, reference material, and quantification model on enumeration of Enterococcus by quantitative PCR methods. WATER RESEARCH. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 47(1):233-241, (2013).

Impact/Purpose:

To inform the public.

Description:

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is increasingly being used for the quantitative detection of fecal indicator bacteria in beach water. QPCR allows for same-day health warnings, and its application is being considered as an optionn for recreational water quality testing in the United States.

URLs/Downloads:

j.watres.2012.09.056   Exit EPA's Web Site

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( JOURNAL/ PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)
Product Published Date:01/01/2013
Record Last Revised:05/03/2013
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 252051