Evaluation of the novel substrate RUG™ for the detection of Escherichia coli in water from temperate (Zurich, Switzerland) and tropical (Bushenyi, Uganda) field sites

• Published in: Environmental science water research & technology Vol. 5; no. 6; pp. 1082 - 1091
• Main Authors: Genter, Franziska, Marks, Sara J., Clair-Caliot, Guillaume, Mugume, Deo S., Johnston, Richard B., Bain, Robert E. S., Julian, Timothy R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2019

Direct testing of water quality to promote drinking water safety contributes to the sustainable development goals, which call for universal access to safely-managed drinking water services by 2030. Enzyme–substrate tests offer a potentially simple and reliable approach for the detection and quantifi...