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Detection Of Biomarkers Of Potential Pathogens In Varied Matrices, Carol Ann Smith
Detection Of Biomarkers Of Potential Pathogens In Varied Matrices, Carol Ann Smith
Masters Theses
Methods that use signature biomarkers have become increasingly important in the field of environmental microbiology. Signature lipid biomarker (SLB) analysis is a method of analysis for the quantitative definition of viable biomass, community composition, and nutritional status of microbiota isolated from a wide variety of environmental matrices, including air, soil and water. Biomarkers examined in this thesis were glyco- and phospholipids, and dipicolinic acid. Organisms tested were Cryptosporidium parvum, C. baileyi, C. muris, Eimeria tenella, E. acervulina, E. maxima, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis.
Three species of Cryptosporidium were examined using signature lipid biomarker analysis. This analysis was successfully …