title: Comparison of membrane filters for recovery of legionellae from water samples.
abstract: The procedure currently used for isolating legionellae from environmental samples recommend filtration through a 0.2-microns-pore-size polycarbonate filter. In this study we evaluated the performance of 23 other filters composed of various materials and having various pore sizes. We prefer the 0.2-micron-pore-size Gelman Supor filter because of its high level of recovery, faster filtration rate, and ease of handling.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Microbiology, Utah State Health Laboratory, Salt Lake City 84113.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mottice
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; C005506:polycarbonate