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Rapid detection of indicator bacteria in drinking water using multiplex PCR technique

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Microbiology and its applications

Abstract

For identifying fecal pollution in water, microbial indicators, particularly those from the coliform groups Escherichia coli and Enterococci, have been utilized, which are considered guidelines for the quality of drinking water. The multiple-tube fermentation (MTF) and membrane filter (MF) procedures for detecting indicator organisms are recognized conventional methods, and they are compared with the multiplex PCR method. Three sets of different primers were used in combination with the multiplex PCR procedure. The first set aims to amplify 876 base pairs from the lacZ gene, which is present in all coliform bacteria, including E. coli. The second set aims to amplify 147 base pairs from the uidA gene, which is unique to E. coli. While the final set yields a tuf gene with 112 base pairs that are unique to all Enterococci. The multiplex PCR technique has been found to be an effective, sensitive, and quick method for detecting these three microbial indicators in contaminated water. In Damietta County, Egypt, three water treatment stations (El-Rahmna - El-Adlyia - El-Bostan) were evaluated for their effectiveness at removing pollutants from the water using the optimized multiplex PCR.

DOI

10.21608/sjdfs.2023.169490.1059

Keywords

Microbial indicators, PCR techniques, LacZ, uidA, tuf

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abou-Dobara

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Botany Dept., Faculty of Sci., Damietta Univ., New Damietta, P.O. 34517, Egypt

Email

aboudobara@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

El-Sayed

MiddleName

K.A.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Dept. , Faculty of Science , Damietta University

Email

akaelsayed@yahoo.co.uk

City

Damietta

Orcid

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First Name

Amira

Last Name

El-Fallal

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Dept. , Faculty of Science , Damietta University

Email

aelfallal55@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

El-Salamony

MiddleName

Mohsen

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Dept. , Faculty of Science , Damietta University.

Email

shimaamohsen@gmail.com

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Volume

13

Article Issue

2

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42093

Issue Date

2023-09-01

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2022-11-26

Publish Date

2023-09-01

Page Start

48

Page End

56

Print ISSN

2314-8594

Online ISSN

2314-8616

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https://sjdfs.journals.ekb.eg/article_297543.html

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2,045

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Scientific Journal for Damietta Faculty of Science

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https://sjdfs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Rapid detection of indicator bacteria in drinking water using multiplex PCR technique

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28 Dec 2024