AS 4276.9:2019

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Water microbiology, Method 9: Enterococci in water by membrane filtration using membrane — Enterococcus indoxyl-β-D-glucoside agar (mEI)

The objective of this Standard is to specify a method for the detection and enumeration of enterococci, also known as intestinal enterococci, in water by membrane filtration.

Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Culture media reagents and reference culture
5.1 Culture media—mEI agar
5.2 Reference culture
5.2.1 Positive culture
5.2.2 Use of reference culture
6 Apparatus
6.1 General
6.2 Incubators or water baths
6.3 Magnifying lamp
7 Samples
7.1 Laboratory samples
7.2 Dilutions
8 Procedure
8.1 Filtration
8.2 Incubation
8.3 Counting
9 Quality assurance
9.1 General
9.2 Performance testing of culture medium
10 Test report
Appendix A
Appendix B
B.1 Scope
B.2 Formulation
B.3 Apparatus
B.3.1 Autoclave
B.3.2 Petri dishes
B.3.3 Water bath
B.4 Preparation of medium
B.4.1 Basal medium
B.4.2 Nalidixic acid
B.4.3 Triphenyltetrazolium chloride(TTC)
B.4.4 Complete medium
Bibliography

Cited references in this standard
Content history
DR AS 4276.9:2018

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Published

07/03/2019

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AS 4276.9:2019
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