ALGAL BLOOMS
April 1st, 2002
BY MATTHEW BRACEGROUNDBREAKING Australian research has developed a DNA-based method for rapid detection of toxic blue-green algae in fresh water.This technology provides water quality managers with an early warning system for potential algal blooms.Consumption of water contaminated with the algae can damage organs and nerve function.Kim Fergusson from the Australia's Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment has developed DNA 'fingerprints' to detect the algae."The method uses DNA probes to work out whether toxic algae are present in water, and ...
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