Chemiluminescence of enterococci isolates from freshwater
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Abstract
All Enterococcus spp., isolated from environmental water samples (n = 81), emitted a high chemiluminescence signal in the presence of luminol (10 -2 M). Kinetic studies of chemiluminescence show a close correlation between chemiluminescence and growth curves during the exponential phase, with a maximum chemiluminescence reached just before bacterial growth entered in the stationary phase. On the other hand, genera closely related to Enterococcus such as Streptococcus or Lactococcus produced a very weak chemiluminescent signal. Chemiluminescence of enterococci could therefore offer a rapid test, in aiding the identification of the genus Enterococcus and in the survey of the microbiological quality of water supplies.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-129 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | FEMS microbiology letters |
Volume | 245 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2005 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 15796989 |
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Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- Chemiluminescence, Enterococcus, Water