Comparison of Various Brands of Membrane Filters for Their Ability to Recover Fungi from Water

Overview

Journal Appl Environ Microbiol

Specialties Environmental Health
Microbiology

Date 1976 Sep 1

PMID 984821

Citations 4

Authors

A A Qureshi

B J Dutka

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Abstract

Five brands of ethylene oxide- and autoclave-sterilized membrane filters were examined for their ability to recover fungi from natural waters. Results showed that the recovery on Gelman membranes was consistently higher than on the other brands tested.

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