Improved methods for the enumeration of heterotrophic bacteria in bottled mineral waters

At this time the European Union regulations require that the heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) of mineral waters be assessed at two recovery temperatures: 22°C for 72 h and 37°C for 24 h. This procedure is time consuming and expensive. Development of new rapid methods for microbiological assessment o...

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Main Author: Ramalho, Rita (author)
Other Authors: Cunha, Joaquim (author), Teixeira, Paula (author), Gibbs, Paul A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
BacLight
CTC
Heterotrophic plate counts
Impedance methods
Mineral water
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/6841
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/6841

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/6841

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