Ling, Teck Yee and Kasing, Apun and Jong, Hse Jun (2003) Modelling the survival of an Escherichia Coli in Soil : effect of pH and temperature. In: Paper presented at 3rd Federation of Asia-Pacific Microbiology Societies Conference, Kuala Lumpur 15-18th October 2003. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Survival of E.coli on soils determines its the availability for transport during rainfall events. In this study, the survival of E.coli in soil was examined under different pH in saturated condition. Results indicated that first order decay model fit well. Decay rate of E.coli increased when pH of the soil decreased from 7.4 to 3.2 and also when temperature increased from 20 Degree Celsius to 30 Degree Celsius. Survival was prolonged in neutral and cool condition. There is no significant difference between decay rate at pH of 6.4 and 7.4. At pH of 6.4 and 7.4 at 30 Degree Celsius and at pH 7.4 at 20 Degree Celsius, there was evidence of regrowth. Quantitative relationships between decay rate and pH at 20 Degree Celsius and 30 Degree Celsius were developed for use in environmental modeling purposes.
| Item Type: | Proceeding (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Escherichia coli, E.coli, soil, pH, pH temperature, 2003, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS, universiti, university, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, IPTA, education, undergraduate, research |
| Subjects: | A General Works > AC Collections. Series. Collected works |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology |
| Depositing User: | Karen Kornalius |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2014 02:41 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jan 2022 07:18 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/992 |
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