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MPN Method for Coliform Detection in Water by Laksilu Viduraga Peiris is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document describes the Most Probable Number (MPN) method for detecting and quantifying coliform bacteria in water samples. The MPN method involves inoculating multiple dilutions of a water sample into lactose broth tubes, then tracking gas production to indicate coliform presence. Positive tubes are further tested on EMB agar to confirm coliforms and check for E. coli. Tap water samples tested negative for coliforms, while pond water samples indicated 95 MPN coliforms per 100mL, confirmed by dark coloni
- Author
- Laksilu Viduraga Peiris
- Language
- EN