Simple and fast detection of E. coli in agricultural water sources and runoff
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2015-01-01
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Cademartiri, Rebecca
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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Investigators conducted experiments on the viability of new, quicker tests for the presence of E.Coli in water supplies. their preliminary data suggested that bacteriophages (viruses infecting bacteria) offer potential for detection of bacteria if the right medium can be found for testing.