What is it about?
This paper reports the analytical protocol of a fluorescent antibody method for the specific labelling of Escherichia coli in seawater.
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Why is it important?
The fluorescent antibody method is easy to be performed and allows rapid detection and count of Escherichia coli, so it can be used for early warning of faecal pollution of marine waters.
Perspectives
The reported method is a rapid, pratical and useful tool for the monitoring of environmental health of the sea.
Dr Gabriella Caruso
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze Polari (CNR-ISP) Messina, Italy
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This page is a summary of: Use of the indirect immunofluorescence method for detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli in seawater samples, Letters in Applied Microbiology, October 2000, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2000.00810.x.
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