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Title: Methods and compositions for identification of source of microbial contamination in a sample

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1374577

Herein are described 1058 different bacterial taxa that were unique to either human, grazing mammal, or bird fecal wastes. These identified taxa can serve as specific identifier taxa for these sources in environmental waters. Two field tests in marine waters demonstrate the capacity of phylogenetic microarray analysis to track multiple sources with one test.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California
Patent Number(s):
9,725,770
Application Number:
13/787,500
OSTI ID:
1374577
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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