Development of a microfluidic capture device for the manipulation and concentration of waterborne pathogens

Severe epidemics in North America due to consumption of polluted water containing pathogens such as Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia led to the development of standard detection methods like USEPA 1623 (by US Environmental Protection Agency). USEPA 1623 method, although fairly practical, is still...

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Main Author: Jomeh, Sina
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44193