Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
With sterile sample bottles at the ready, scientists in the Molecular and Environmental Microbiology Lab at AOML prepare to capture water samples for analysis in the lab 💦.
Invisible to the naked eye, nutrients, pollutants, and entire communities of bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms drift through these waters leaving clues in the form of pollution and DNA signatures 🧬.
The goal of AOML’s microbiologists is not only to figure out what types of pollutants and microorganisms are in this water, but to determine their origin – a process known as microbial source tracking.
With sterile sample bottles at the ready, scientists in the Molecular and Environmental Microbiology Lab at AOML prepare to capture water samples for analysis in the lab 💦.
Invisible to the naked eye, nutrients, pollutants, and entire communities of bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms drift through these waters leaving clues in the form of pollution and DNA signatures 🧬.
The goal of AOML’s microbiologists is not only to figure out what types of pollutants and microorganisms are in this water, but to determine their origin – a process known as microbial source tracking.
