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Environmental Pathogens Information Network
(EPI-Net) Use of Fecal Indicators for Monitoring
Water Quality: A Hands-On Experience Location: USGS Date: May 6 - 7, 2009 The
Environmental Pathogens Information Network will be holding a hands-on workshop
on the use of fecal indicators to assess water quality. The purpose of
this hands-on workshop is to provide current information on quantification methods
for fecal bacterial indicators. Traditional culture-based methods and rapid
methods using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) will be
covered. The workshop is intended for professionals working in the area of water-quality
monitoring. This
will be a two-day event at the USGS Ohio Water
Microbiology Laboratory in Columbus, Ohio and will include speaker
presentations and laboratory exercises. Topics that will be covered include:
Information
about cost and registration of the workshop will follow. Militza Carrero-Colón Project Coordinator (EPI-Net) Lilly
Hall phone:
(765) 496-7737 Fax:
(765) 496-2926 |