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Characterization of Bacteria Responsible for Background
Anomalies in the Enumeration of Fecal Coliform Bacteria by the
Membrane Filter Technique
Esther P. Tennant-Clegg
Jerald D. Hendrix
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Apogee Colony Counting System
Background interference caused by non-fecal coliforms interfered with both automated and manual fecal coliform enumeration.
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Inconsistent Colony Counts
Two plates created from identical samples. The plate on the left is overgrown with typical blue
colonies formed by fecal coliforms The plate on the right shows a zero fecal coliform count.
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Bacteria Isolated from Water Samples on mFC agar: Typical and Atypical
Group Designation IdentificationGrowth onmFC agar
InhibitedbyRosolicAcid?
Typical fecal coliform Escherichia coli Blue coloniesBlue background
No
A lactose-nonfermenting varietyof Escherichia
Escherichia fergunsonii Yellow coloniesYellow background
No
Nonfermentativegram-negative bacillus
Pseudomonas maltophiliaPseudomonas putrefaciensAcinetobacter calcoaceticusAcinetobacter lwoffiFlavobacterium odoratumBordetella bronchiseptica
Yellow coloniesYellow background
No
Atypical: gram-positive streptococcus
Gram-positive streptococcus Blue coloniesBlue background
No
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Standard Membrane Filter Technique
0.45 m nitrocellulose filter mFC Agar Rosolic acid to inhibit background
interference Incubation at 44.5°C ± 0.5°C for 24 hrs in
water bath Plates are incubated in a watertight bag or
box
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Escherichia coli Pseudomonasmaltophila
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Acinetobacter lwoffi
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The Effect of Selected Bacteria on Agar Surface pH
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Common Features of Atypical Bacteria on mFC
Produce higher pH (up to 8.5) in the mFC Agar
Agar turns transparent yellow Aerobic Non-fermentative Not inhibited by rosolic acid
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Methods Used to Identify Bacteria
Gram Stain Wet mount slide to observe motility Catalase and Oxidase Test SIMS Agar to discover Indole reactions, and
Oxygen requirements Fermentation Tubes (Sucrose, Lactose, Glucose) Oxiferm and Enterotube rapid biochemical test
(Beckton Dickinson)
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Limited Oxygen Incubation Method
Agar is poured close to the top lip of plate limiting the area between bacterial growth and lid.
Each plate is individually wrapped with parafilm prior to incubation.
All other aspects of the Standard Method of Membrane Filter Technique remain unchanged.
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Effect Of Limited 02 on Background and Growth of E. coli
Atmospheric O2 Levels Limited O2 Levels
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Effect Of Limited 02 on Background and Growth of Atypical Isolates
Atmospheric O2 Levels Limited O2 Levels
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Growth of Bacteria in Aerobic and Limited O2 Conditions: Effect on Agar Surface pH
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