Georgia Tech <I>E. coli</I> Genome Sequencing (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech <I>E. coli</I> Genome Sequencing

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By identifying strains of E. coli bacteria that might not indicate an environmental hazard, Georgia Tech civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Kostas Konstantinidis (left) and biology graduate student Chengwei Luo have called into question the meaning of the standard fecal coliform test used to monitor water quality.

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Georgia Tech/Gary Meek

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