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HERO ID
6032724
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Assays for detection and quantification of Giardia sp. cysts in wastewater ponds in Maracaibo, Venezuela
Author(s)
Araujo, I; Herrera, L; Jimenez, N; Molleda, P; Pertuz, S; Toro, G; De La Rotta, J
Year
1998
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Universidad del Zulia. Facultad Experimental de Ciencias. Ciencias
ISSN:
1315-2076
Volume
6
Issue
3
Page Numbers
157-162
URL
https://search.proquest.com/docview/19812094?accountid=171501
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Abstract
Previous studies show that the flocculation has high percentages of recovered Giardia sp. cysts from wastewater other techniques like filtration had been less efficient. The objective of this research was to detect and to numerated Giardia sp. cysts from wastewater. The wastewater samples were flocculated, following the Ho et al. (1995) technique. The pellet was clarified using zinc sulfate, sucrose or formaldehide-etil acetate/sucrose. The recovered cysts were identified and quantified on membrane following the Spaulding et al. (1983) technique. The Giardia sp. cysts detection and quantification was possible by formol-etil acetate/sucrose and microscopic on membrane technique with an recovered of 57% and average 1.5 x 10 super(4) y 8.2 x 10 super(4) cysts/L. Recovered others techniques not much efficient.
Keywords
Giardia; Venezuela, Maracaibo; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Membranes; Sucrose; Waste water; Population Density; Wastewater Treatment; Pathogens; Filtration; Microbial contamination; zinc sulfate; Wastewater; Wastewater Analysis; Microbiological analysis; Flocculation; Freshwater pollution; Acetic acid; Microbiological Studies; Q1 01201:General; K 03300:Methods
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