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ArticleCurrent microbiology2018

Rapid Detection of Escherichia coli in Water Using Sample Concentration and Optimized Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Chromogenic Substrates.

Jianyong Wu, Jill R Stewart, Mark D Sobsey, Chris Cormency, Michael B Fisher, Jamie K Bartram

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Article in Current microbiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Jianyong WuDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The Water Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA. jianyong.wu@alumni.unc.edu.
Jill R StewartDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The Water Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
Mark D SobseyDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The Water Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
Chris CormencyWater, Sanitation and Education Center, UNICEF Supply Division, Nordhavn, 2150, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Michael B FisherDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The Water Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
Jamie K BartramDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The Water Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.

Funding

Fondation UNICE 43171142North Carolina Sea Grant 2014-1751-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methods for rapid detection of fecal indicator bacteria in water are important to ensure that water is safe for drinking, bathing, recreation, fishing and shellfish harvesting. In this study, we tested experimental conditions for bacterial hydrolysis of two promising enzymatic substrates, 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl β-D-glucuronide (X-Gluc) and Resorufin β-D-glucuronide (REG), and optimized parameters such as temperature and pH to determine conditions for rapid reactions. We then innovated a membrane filter-based approach to facilitate more rapid enzyme-based detection of Escherichia coli in water based on the combination of an initial concentration step and optimized test conditions. For this approach, a water sample (10‒100 mL) is filtered through a 0.45-µm pore size filter with a diameter of 4 or 13 mm. After filtration, a newly designed rapid detection broth is added containing the enzymatic inducer Methyl-beta-D-Glucuronide sodium (MetGlu) and the substrate REG or X-Gluc. After a few (1‒7) hours of incubation at 35 °C, the filter shows pink color (for REG-containing broth) or green color (for X-Gluc containing broth) if E. coli is present. The study provides insights and approaches towards developing a simple, fast, and low-cost method to detect fecal indicator bacteria in water.

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Biological AssayChromogenic CompoundsEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsFecesFresh WaterGlucuronatesGlucuronidaseHydrolysisIndolesOxazinesWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater Pollution, Chemical5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolylglucuronideChromogenic CompoundsEscherichia coli ProteinsGlucuronatesGlucuronidaseIndolesOxazinesresorufinWater Pollutants, Chemical

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