Planktonic bacteria from an estuary were concentrated on membrane filters and counted with both a scanning electron microscope and an epi-illuminated fluorescent microscope. Counts on 0.2 micron Nuclepore filters (polycarbonate) were significantly higher (P less than 0.001) than counts on 0.2-micron Sartorius filters (cellulose). In contrast, there was not a statistically significant difference...

The fundamental advantage of using automated urine analyzers lies in the current grouping of laboratories as technical divisions. The UF1000i(®) Biomérieux is a 2(nd) generation automated urine analyzer which uses fluorescence flow cytometry to count the particles and bacteria present in urine. It also provides a prediction indicator for the urinary tract infection, based on the leukocyte and b...

The era of automation in haematology, although improving the accuracy and precision of results, has also introduced the laboratory haematologist to a vast array of spurious parameters. The identification of these results is important so that inappropriate management decisions are avoided. The case presented here illustrates a spuriously raised automated platelet count resulting from bacterial o...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of D. mespiliformis; crude seed, mucilage and seed extracts on some surface water quality parameters total bacteria count. The experiment design as a factorial in Complete Randomized Design (CRD). Sample collected from Upper River Benue Jimeta Bridge. mespiliformis purchased at Market, Yola Adamawa State. sample Jerry cans (50 litters) transpo...

This study investigated the rate of potentially pathogenic bacteria in fresh soft cheeses made on small dairy farms in Serbia. This type of cheese is made on individual farms from cow, sheep and goat milk. White fresh cheeses from mountain villages of Serbia are economically important for these areas. The purpose of this study was to investigate the micro flora of white cheeses with special emp...

Controlling the microbiological quality of water is important for its uses. Microbiological requirements of drinking water ensure the absence of coliforms, but may indicate the potential presence of other potentially pathogenic microorganisms and viruses of fecal origin. A total of 36 water samples, representing the drinking water of the whole city of Aradan, Semnan, Iran, were randomly collect...