Test Methods and Research Progress in Fecal Coliforms

Adopting the exactitude, celerity, credibility test methods of fecal coliforms has important value for forecast and the scientific meaning to ensure the development of bathing beach and aquiculture, and control the occurrence and spread of prevalent diseases, and to ensure the healthiness and safety of the public and zoology balance. Based on abroad reading literatures in and aboard, this article concludes the process and recent advances of testing fecal coliforms, including multiple-tube fermentation, membrane filter, enzyme substrate technique, polymerase chain reaction, fluorescent in situ hybridization and automation, and comparing their advantages and disadvantages. On this basis, we maintain that traditional methods and new technologies will coexist. Supported by new technology, the accurate, celerity, reliable, environmental and low detection equipment will be researched, applied and popularized.