Recovery of coliphages from different types of Alexandria water

ABSTRACT

The present study aimed to detection coliphages from different water sources by applying two methods. A rapid coliphages analysis technique [ARCAT method] and the magnetite organic flocculation method[MOF method], while the multiple tube dilution method [MPN method] was used for detecting total and fecal coliforms. It was concluded from this study that coliphages are present in fresh water, sewage as well as sea water and that they have been affected by the industrial wastes and the highly polluted water present in Maryout lake, and that coliphage determination will not be reliable method in such water.