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A very convenient method to quantify coliform bacteria in water can probably be designed via the determination of the activity of the enzyme β-D-galactosidase, whose natural occurrence is, apart from less frequently occurring aeromonads mainly restricted to this type of microorganisms. 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-galactoside is used as substrate, which is hydrolyzed during the enzymatic reaction; the...