All of the Following Are Methods Used to Detect Total

question 24

Multiple Choice

All of the following are methods used to detect total coliforms in a water sample EXCEPT

• A) the ONPG/MUG test.
• B) the presence/absence test.
• C) the most probable number (MPN) method.
• D) membrane filtration.
• E) the Gram-stain test.

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