The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of different commercial mineral water brands, wells and reservoir supplies in surrounding areas of the city of Marília, Brazil, to determine the amount of total and fecal coliforms. Eighteen samples of each source (mineral and reservoir supplies) were analyzed using Colilert Technique in cellophane. The results revealed that one ...

Groups of germ-free mice kept in isolators and associated with faecal microflora from piglets were continuously given either water or a solution of one of the following: chlortetracycline (20 micrograms/ml), carbadox (50 micrograms/ml), olaquindox (50 micrograms/ml), bambermycin (flavomycin) (5 micrograms/ml) or mixtures of these drugs. The proportions of lactose-fermenting bacteria in their fa...

Sewage pollution leads to the contamination of bivalve shellfish by pathogenic microorganisms. Bacterial indicators support management risks associated with consumption shellfish; however, they often fail indicate adequately potential hazard human health posed certain enteric viruses. Bacteriophages have been proposed as alternative that may more effectively predict presence viral pathogens. Th...

background: this study investigated the interaction between heterotrophic bacteria and coliform, fecal coliforms, fecal streptococci bacteria in water supply networks. methods: this study was conducted during 2013 on water supply distribution network in aq qala city, golestan province, northern iran and standard methods were applied for microbiological analysis. the surface method was applied t...

background and aims: in iran herbal water and dried herb are as traditional medicinal and are consumed widely. therefore, microbial evaluation of these products in term of public health is important. the aim of the present study was to study the contamination of some dried medical plants and distillates in the groceries of shahrekord city. methods: in this descriptive study, 35 samples of herba...

background: monitoring of indicator and pathogenic microorganisms is essential for proper composting. the aim of this study was to evaluate the change in population of coliform bacteria and salmonella spp. in composting process of municipal wastes and after its application on soil. methods: the samples were taken from each raw waste pile, initial pile, and active phase pile, cooling phase pile ...