Coli-laadsed bakterid - gramnegatiivsete, eosteta, fakultatiivselt anaeroobsete, tsütokroomoksüdaasnegatiivsete bakterite rühm, mis +35?C kuni +37?C juures kuni 48 tunni jooksul fermenteerivad laktoosi happe ja gaasi moodustamisega.
'faecal coliform' means facultative, aerobic, gram-negative, non-sporeforming, cytochrome oxidase negative, rod-shaped bacteria that are able to ferment lactose with gas production in the presence of bile salts, or other surface active agents with similar growth-inhibiting properties, at 44?C ± 0,2?C within 24 hours at least
