Microbiology in the Field: Construction and Validation of a Portable Incubator for Real-Time Quantification of Coliforms and Other Bacteria

• Main Authors: Jordan Wight (Author), Marie-Pierre Varin (Author), Gregory J. Robertson (Author), Yannick Huot (Author), Andrew S. Lang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Performing microbiological assays on environmental samples in field settings poses logistical challenges with respect to the availability of suitable equipment or the ability to get samples to the laboratory in a timely fashion. For example, the viability of some bacteria can decrease greatly betwee...