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ArticleIranian journal of microbiology2021

BCIG-SMAC medium and PMA-qPCR for differential detection of viable

Rehan Deshmukh, Sunil Bhand, Utpal Roy

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Article in Iranian journal of microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rehan DeshmukhDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Goa, India.
Sunil BhandDepartment of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Biosensor Laboratory, Goa, India.
Utpal RoyDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Goa, India.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus · INMIT World Peace University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesPublic health protection requires timely evaluation of pathogens in potable water to minimize outbreaks caused by microbial contaminations. The present study was aimed at assessing the microbiological quality of water obtained from Shantinagar (a rural area in the South Goa region of Goa, India) using 5-Bromo-4-Chloro-3-Indoxyl β-D-glucuronide-Sorbitol MacConkey agar (BCIG-SMAC) medium and, propidium monoazide-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PMA-qPCR) assay for differential detection and quantification of viable MATERIALS AND

methodsMembrane filtration method was used for both BCIG-SMAC medium and PMA-qPCR methods. To determine the efficiency of detection of viable cells, we first evaluated the PMA treatment protocol and established the standard calibration curves using previously reported primers.

resultsPMA-qPCR detected as low as 7 femtograms of DNA of

conclusionThe present study indicates that the microbiological quality of environmental water samples analyzed do not comply with the regulatory standard. Therefore, special attention is warranted to improve the overall portable quality of water in the perspective of public health.

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ColiformsDetectionEscherichia coliPathogensPropidium monoazidePublic health

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PMID34900160
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