Application of PCR Technologies for Virus Detection in Groundwater

Evaluates and improves methods, including the existing microscopic-particulate-analysis tool, for determining groundwater under direct influence (GWUDI) of surface water. Also helps primary agencies establish their capability for determining...

Field-tests USEPA Methods 1601 and 1602 for coliphage, and verifies the methods' effectiveness to identify groundwater at risk of viral contamination. Published in 2004.

Assesses the occurrence and concentrations of Legionella in groundwater, especially in areas with elevated groundwater temperatures. Reports on use of cell cultivation, PCR assay, and flow cytometry to...