Factoid/2002/05/01
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To Detect Pathogen Movement: Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization
- James Cowen, Oceanographer at the University of Hawaii, "believes that successful pathogens attach themselves to organic aggregates, which in turn carry the bacteria through the watershed to a new location. A new technique, called Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH), is being used to detect this movement of pathogens and aggregates. By using this system, Cowen hopes to find a more accurate method of assessing Hawaii's water quality." (Excerpt from the National Sea Grant Program's press release, April 29, 2002)
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