Fecal contamination and water quality

This study uses multi-species qPCR to identify human and animal fecal sources in Mobile Bay, finding human waste as a major contributor.

The paper investigates how freshwater microbial communities influence viral inactivation, finding that specific bacterial taxa, rather than community diversity, drive differences in virus removal rates.

The paper investigates the inactivation kinetics and mechanisms of three enteric viruses in lakewater, showing differences in their decay rates and the role of microbial proteases and capsid integrity.

The paper develops ICC-NanoporeSeq to detect and quantify infectious Enterovirus B types in environmental samples, enabling type-resolved infectivity assessment.

The paper compares viral indicators and pathogenic viruses in wastewater treatment using qPCR, finding PMMoV as a reliable indicator due to its stability and consistent removal.

This study evaluates the R2A medium's performance for culturable microorganism enumeration in drinking water, recommending spread plate inoculation and 7-day incubation at 22°C.

This study examines how glycosylation of flagella in Pseudomonas amygdali pv. tabaci 6605 affects bacterial transport and deposition in sandy porous media through experiments and simulations.

This paper evaluates ALERT, a rapid microbiology instrument, as a field-deployable alternative to traditional methods for quantifying fecal indicator bacteria in water.

The paper monitors mammals, birds, and fish in an agricultural stream using mtDNA sequencing to identify sources of fecal contamination.

This study uses metagenomic analysis to identify microbial pollution sources in the Cochin Estuary, finding sewage and domestic waste as major contaminants.

The paper develops and tests a qPCR assay targeting lacZ to quantify coliform bacteria in drinking water, achieving detection down to 1.82 x 103 cfu/100mL.