Main Title |
Recovery of Coliforms by the MPN and MF Techniques Using A(2sup n) Factorial Experimental Design. |
Author |
Janardan, K. G. ;
Long, Maxine C. ;
Schaeffer., David J. ;
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CORP Author |
Illinois Inst. for Environmental Quality, Chicago. ;Sangamon State Univ., Springfield, Ill. Math Systems Program. ;Illinois State Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, ;Illinois State Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago. |
Year Published |
1977 |
Report Number |
IIEQ-77-07; |
Stock Number |
PB-269 225 |
Additional Subjects |
Coliform bacteria ;
Water pollution ;
Indicator species ;
Water supplies ;
Sewage ;
Tests ;
Detection ;
Quantitative analysis ;
Experimental design ;
Precision ;
Validity ;
Bioindicators ;
Factorial design
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PB-269 225 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
35p |
Abstract |
Since the coliform group of organisms were adopted as indicators of water pollution, numerous laboratory tests have been devised to determine the presence or absence of these organisms. Coliforms in water supplies, surface waters or sewage effluents can be quantified by the multiple tube (MPN) or membrane filter (MF) techniques. The MPN procedure has been used by sanitary engineers for over 50 years. The MF technique, while experimentally more attractive, has yet to prove its usefulness, reliability and ruggedness over the extremes met by the MPN method. The reliability and constraints on the methods were assessed. It is concluded that: (1) over all sample types the MPN and MF techniques are statistically comparable; (2) these techniques measure different biological populations of fecal or total coliforms; (3) for a given type of sample, e.g., fecal coliforms in a chlorinated effluent, the techniques are statistically different; (4) the precision of the MF method is four times better than that of the MPN technique. |
Supplementary Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with Sangamon State Univ., Springfield, Ill. Math Systems Program, Illinois State Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, and Illinois State Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Final rept.. |
PUB Date Free Form |
Mar 77 |
Category Codes |
6M; 13B; 57K; 68D |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
323720390 |
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NTIS |
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CAT |