Detecting pathogens in waterways: An improved approach
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
U.S. scientists have come up with a way to detect pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella bacteria in waterways at lower levels than any previous method. Similar methods have been developed to detect pathogenic E. coli in meat products, but this latest approach represents a first for waterways.