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Center for Produce Safety Funds Bivins Lab Proposal to Enhance Screening for Viruses on Soft Fruits
18 September 2024 Current food safety testing for human viruses makes use of molecular methods (i.e., polymerase chain reaction, PCR) to...
Sep 18, 2024


CEE Faculty Measure, Work to Address Contamination in Louisiana Rivers
In collaboration with the Pontchartrain Conservancy and the Snow Lab , we are using molecular source tracking to determine fecal...
Jun 16, 2022


Beyond COVID: LSU scientists hope wastewater testing leads to better public health
Wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 is just the tip of the iceberg. We are working to extend the surveillance footprint to include other...
May 9, 2022


LSU Named a Center of Excellence for Wastewater Epidemiology
The Qu[E|M] Lab at LSU is proud to announce its selection as one of 16 Centers of Excellence for Wastewater Epidemiology by Ceres...
Apr 7, 2022


LSU CEE Professor Bivins Studying Wastewater on International Flights
Wastewater from long-haul international flights is proving useful as a method of monitoring the importation of COVID-19 cases in...
Jan 31, 2022
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