Research Article

Fluorescence-Based Rapid Detection of Microbiological Contaminants in Water Samples

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Detection of contaminants in pharmaceutical process water. (a) Fluorescence recovery (●, solid line); viability recovery (▲, dashed line). Viability recoveries were calculated comparing CFU count after a 14-day incubation with both methods. Each viability recovery is placed on the plot with the incubation time before staining with Milliflex Quantum as abscissa value. (b) Example of picture taken after staining of membrane incubated for 4 days on R2A plate at 32.5°C.
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