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Comparison of traditional and molecular analytical methods for detecting biological agents in drinking water using ultrafiltration techniques
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Francy, D. S., R. N. Bushon, C. M. Kephart, A. M. Brady, E. E. Bertke, E. Stelzer, F. W. SCHAEFER, AND H. LINDQUIST. Comparison of traditional and molecular analytical methods for detecting biological agents in drinking water using ultrafiltration techniques. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, , 1-13, (2009).
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-Because water is a critical resource in any society, drinking-water supplies and distribution systems represent potential targets for terrorists (Meinhardt 2005). Disease agents have been spread unintentionally through drinking water; therefore, it is reasonable to expect that terrorists might consider intentional contamination of water with biological agents (Lindquist et al. 2007). It is unlikely that attacks on water systems would result in massive casualties; however, the risk of societal disruptions is certain (Gleick 2006). Hence, those involved with national security have made protecting the critical drinking-water infrastructure against the threat of bioterrorism a priority concern.
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COMPARISON OF TRADITIONAL AND MOLECULAR ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR DETECTING BIOLOGICAL AGENTS IN RAW AND DRINKING WATER FOLLOWING ULTRAFILTRATION