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title: "LP – FCSL Poster 2024: Flow Cytometry Application in Water Microbiology: Testing Bacterial Content in Water - TD2 Precision Oncology"
description: Combat waterborne bacterial threats with advanced flow cytometry techniques, offering rapid and precise evaluation of bacterial content in water. Delve into the critical role of water microbiology in preventing fatal outbreaks such as cholera, gastroenteritis, and typhoid fever, affecting millions worldwide annually. Uncover our methodology, utilizing the BD Cell Viability Kit to assess bacterial contamination in various water samples, providing crucial insights for disease control and prevention. Witness the power of flow cytometry in accurately enumerating live and dead bacteria, enabling efficient surveillance and monitoring of water quality. Join us as we revolutionize water safety measures, offering a robust solution for identifying and characterizing heterogeneous microbial populations in drinking water systems. Elevate your efforts in disease control and public health with state-of-the-art flow cytometry, a cornerstone in safeguarding global water resources and combating waterborne diseases.
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# Flow Cytometry Application in Water Microbiology: Testing Bacterial Content in Water
**Authors:** Rubina Pal, Jennifer J. Stewart and Lynette Brown
Flow Contract Site Laboratory, 18323 Bothell Everett Hwy, Suite 110, Bothell, WA 98012
**Abstract:** Bacteria transmitted through water have been the cause of many fatal outbreaks such as cholera, gastroenteritis and typhoid fever. In developing countries, where access to safe drinking water is severely lacking, water-related diseases infect millions. According to the WHO, each year approximately 3.4 million people, mostly children, die from water-related diseases. In developed countries these diseases are also a common threat. Groundwater is heavily used all over the world as the primary source of drinking water. In the U.S. many people use groundwater obtained from private wells as their drinking water. Several pathogens, such as Salmonella, E.coli and S. faecalis, are stable in groundwater, thus controlling contamination is emphasized and regulated. Here, we show how a simple, yet powerful, technique using BD Cell Viability Kit can evaluate the presence of bacterial contamination in water.
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