Coliform bacteria

id: coliform-bacteria-174-11465817
title: Coliform bacteria
text: Coliform bacteria are defined as either motile or non-motile Gram-negative non-spore forming bacilli that possess β-galactosidase to produce acids and gases under their optimal growth temperature of 35–37 °C. They can be aerobes or facultative aerobes, and are a commonly used indicator of low sanitary quality of foods, milk, and water. Coliforms can be found in the aquatic environment, in soil and on vegetation; they are universally present in large numbers in the feces of warm-blooded animals a
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description: Group of bacterial species
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coliform_bacteria
date created: 2005-02-14T21:05:05Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T21:51:18Z
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