Viruses in water systems : detection and identification

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Viruses in water systems : detection and identification

by J.C. Block, L. Schwartzbrod ; translated from the French by Luke A. Burke

VCH, c1989

  • U.S.
  • Germany

Other Title

Analyse virologique des eaux

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"Originally published as "Analyse Virologique des Eaux" by Technique et Documentation Lavoisier, Paris"--T.p. verso

Translation of: Analyse virologique des eaux

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This handbook for virological water analysis and sanitary controls treats the subject in its entirety from sampling strategy to the identification and quantification of the isolated virus. It is designed as a proactical reference book to be used at the laboratory bench and even contains material on the design of the laboratory. The information on the quantification of viruses is original and exhaustive. The goal of the book is to provide in detail the best methods for the virological analysis of water.

Table of Contents

  • Waterbone viruses - the classification of viruses in environmental waters, viral contamination of water, epidemiology
  • gathering, monitoring and storage of samples - sampling material, control of the sampling personnel and technicians, sampling design for monitoring waters, storage of samples
  • concentration methods - the gauze pad method, adsorption-elution methods, secondary concentration methods, decontamination of the samples, detoxification of the samples
  • systems for the detection of viruses - cell cultures, animals
  • isolation techniques - isolation on cell cultures, isolation by inoculation of mice
  • identification techniques - identification of viruses provoking a cytopathic effect on cell cultures, identification of the viruses multiplying on cell cultures without provoking a cytopathic effect, identification of viruses isolated from newborn mice, identification without inoculation into susceptible systems
  • methods for quantifying results - dilution of the samples, enumerative methods, quantal numerative methods, choice of a method of quantification
  • organization of a virology laboratory for water systems - definitions of work units, equipment for the work units, maintenance of the work units, organization of the work units
  • conducting a virological analysis - sampling of waste waters, sampling of surface waters, sampling potable water, concentration of the samples, detection of viruses.

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