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Main Title Determination of Microbial Cell Numbers in Subsurface Samples.
Author Webster, J. J. ; Hampton, G. J. ; Wilson, J. T. ; Ghiorse, W. C. ; Leach, F. R. ;
CORP Author Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater. Dept. of Biochemistry. ;Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY.;Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab., Ada, OK.
Year Published 1985
Report Number EPA/600/J-85/018;
Stock Number PB85-198760
Additional Subjects Microorganisms ; Ground water ; Water pollution ; Measurement ; Subsurface investigations ; Bacteria ; Sampling ; Cells(Biology) ; Metabolism ; Agents ; Dyes ; Extractors ; Comparison ; Oklahoma ; Texas ; Reprints ;
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Abstract Ground-water pollution by organic compounds has become a major environmental concern. Because the transport and fate of the organic pollutants may be influenced by microorganisms present in subsurface material, reliable measurements of the number of organisms in subsurface samples and their metabolic activity are needed. A special drilling rig and aseptic procedures have been developed by the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to yield uncontaminated subsurface samples. The number of bacteria in subsurface samples has been determined by microscopic counting after acridine orange staining; the proportion of cells capable of respiration was determined by INT reduction. An independent measure of metabolic activity was obtained by measuring ATP extracted from the samples. A procedure and extractant for the extraction of ATP from subsurface material have been developed. The extractant contains reagents to reduce the loss of the extracted ATP.
Supplementary Notes Prepared in cooperation with Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY.
Availability Notes Pub. in Ground Water, v23 n1 p17-25 Jan-Feb 85.
NTIS Title Notes Journal article.
Title Annotations Reprint: Determination of Microbial Cell Numbers in Subsurface Samples.
PUB Date Free Form c1985
Category Codes 8H; 6M; 68D; 48G; 57K
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Primary Description 600/15
Document Type NT
Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 521418920
Origin NTIS
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