Water-Quality Information -- Microbial Source-Tracking and Detection Techniques

(Related terminology - "bacterial source tracking (BST)" and "molecular microbial technologies")

Links are provided below to general information on microbial source-tracking and detection techniques, such as ribotyping (DNA fingerprinting), genetic enterovirus detection using PCR/rtPCR and IC/PCR, and pulse field gel electrophoreses (PFGE).

• Biological Consulting Services of North Florida, commercial web page
  George Lukasik and Troy Scott
  "Microbial Source Tracking" -- http://www.microbioservices.com/mst.htm
  See also Source Molecular Corporation -- http://www.sourcemolecular.com/
  Contents:
  • Supporting information
  • Services
  • References

• European Union consortium, methods comparison research web page
  Anicent Blanch
  "Tracking the origin of faecal pollution in surface water" -- http://www.ub.es/microbiologia/TOFPSW.htm
  Contents:
  • Summary
  • Objectives
  • Results
  • Dissemination
  • Consortium

• Institute for Environmental Health, commercial web page
  Mansour Samadpour
  "Microbial Source Tracking" -- http://www.iehinc.com/mst/home.htm
  See also: Aquavic in Victoria, British Columbia -- http://www.aquavic.com/products-microbial-source-tracking.html
  Contents:
  • Overview
  • News
  • Investigators
  • Methodology
  • Studies
  • Links
  • Publications

• Soil and Water Conservation Society of Metro Halifax, information web page
  S.M. Mandaville
  "Bacterial source tracking, a review" -- http://lakes.chebucto.org/H-2/bst.html
  Contents:
  • Abstract/Summary
  • A "Toolbox" approach
  • Low cost but reliable methodology - the Bacteroides-Prevotella group
  • Ribotyping
  • Microbial Source Tracking Workshop, February 2002
  • Introduction
    • Erroneous assumptions of fecal sources
    • Microbiological Indicators
  • Well published investigators conducting research in BST
  • DNA-select interesting articles

• Southern California Coastal Waters Research Program and U.S. EPA, methods comparison research web page
  Steve Weisberg and Alfred Dufour
  "Microbiological source tracking workshop" -- http://www.sccwrp.org/tools/workshops/source_tracking_workshop.html
  Contents:
  • Workgroup findings and recommendations
  • Agenda and abstracts from the workshop

• University of Georgia, research web page
  Peter Hartel
  "Microbial source tracking in the Soil Microbiology Lab at the University of Georgia" -- http://www.cropsoil.uga.edu/mst/
  Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Summary of our work
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Ribotyping protocol
  • Other MST links

• University of Michigan, method web page
  Frans de Bruijn
  "The rep-PCR genomic fingerprinting homepage" -- http://www.msu.edu/~debruijn/loadr.html
  Contents:
  • Basic Articles
  • Rep-PCR relevant links
  • Submit your links
  • The Rep-PCR Patent
  • How does Rep-PCR work

• University of Minnesota, research web page
  Mike Sadowsky
  "E. coli source tracking by rep-PCR DNA fingerprinting " -- http://www.ecolirep.umn.edu/index.htm
  Contents:
  • Background
  • Overview
  • Methods
  • Patent
  • Glossary
  • Staff
  • Links
  • References
  • e-mail

• USDA, CSREES, Southern Regional Water Quality Program research web page
  contact unknown
  "Ribotyping and Bacterial Source Tracking (BST)" -- http://srwqis.tamu.edu/topics/tybotyping/
  Contents:
  • Overview of the tools and links

• USEPA, source-tracking review, fact sheet
  Harry Zhang
  "Wastewater technology fact sheet: Bacterial source tracking" -- http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/bacsortk.pdf
  Contents:
  • Introudction
  • Description
  • Applicability
  • Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Performance
  • Costs
  • References

• USGS, resources and links
  Franceska Wilde and Don Stoeckel
  "Water-quality information -- Microbial source-tracking and detection techniques" -- http://water.usgs.gov/owq/microbial.html
  Contents:
  • Application of molecular microbial technologies to USGS science
  • Selected bibliography
  • Internet resources

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, research web page
  Chuck Hagedorn
  "Bacterial source tracking" -- http://soils1.cses.vt.edu/ch/biol_4684/bst/BST.html
  Contents:
  • Hot Topics on BST
  • Overview of BST
  • BST Projects at VT and ASM Summary (Updated Regularly)
  • Spring 2001 BST Methods Update
  • BST Methodologies
  • Investigators Conducting Research on BST
  • Publications on BST
  • Example of a BST Project
  • Related Links

• Washington State University, research web page
  Doug Call
  "Microarray Lab -- Microbial Source Tracking" -- http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/research_vmp/MicroArrayLab/Webpages/MST.asp
  Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Microarrays and MST

• Wayne State University, research and reference web page
  Jeff Ram
  "Microbial source tracking for Michigan environmental health managers" -- http://sun.science.wayne.edu/~jram/MGLPF-MSTProject.htm
  Contents:
  • Survey of Michigan Environmental Health Managers and water testing laboratories
  • Survey of Microbial Source Tracking (MST) Services
  • Summary, Methods, and Results of the Project
  • Information about Microbial Source Tracking

• Wells Reserve, research description
  Kristen Whiting-Grant
  "Microbial Source Tracking in Two Southern Maine Watersheds" --
  http://www.umseagrant-mst.org/indexlhtm
  Contents:
  • Description, results, and links

Other sources of information:

• Comparison of Seven Protocols to Identify Fecal Contamination Sources Using Escherichia coli (pdf), USGS-authored article in Environmental Science and Technology.

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