Method of detecting and enumerating sulphate-reducing bacteria.

摘要

The invention relates to an ELISA method for detecting and enumerating sulphate-reducing bacteria in a given sample. The method includes either or both of the steps of immobilizing bacterial cells on a support by the application of an immobilizing agent selected from titanous hydroxide suspension, titanic hydroxide suspension and zirconium hydroxide suspension and blocking non-specific binding sites with a blocking agent comprising a casein buffer.