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what does positive for coliforms in water mean?

e.coli is preset= fecal contamination

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what does fecal contamination mean

there can be pathogens

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why wouldnt you test for pathogens in contaminated water?

too many types and not practical

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what are coliforms

bacteria that ferment lactose and produce acid and gas.

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where do most coliforms live?

in the gut

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what does the presence of e. coli mean?

fecal contamination because it doesn’t live freely in the envoirnment

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what is caseinase

Caseinase is the enzyme that breaks down casein

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what is casein?

a milk protein

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describe hemolysis

lysis of red blood cells