Microbial Source Tracking Laboratory Services

 Hire microbial testing lab services from Helix Biological Labs! Microbial source tracking is a process whereby specific host sources of fecal contamination in lakes, rivers and watersheds are determined by detecting Fecal Indicator Bacteria such as those in the Bacteroides group. Microbial source tracking laboratories test for potential sources of fecal contamination, including humans, cows, pigs, horses, dogs, deer and waterfowl.

When using microbial testing techniques, Microbial Source Tracking has the advantage of selecting unique DNA Marker Sequences within the Bacteroides bacteria group that allow for the host source of fecal contamination to be identified.

Molecular Biology techniques, which include the extraction of Bacteroides bacteria group DNA, and Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) amplification of unique DNA Marker Sequences, are used to identify the specific host source(s) of fecal contamination in water samples.

As one of the nation’s best water testing laboratories, our library’s independent methods of microbial source tracking allow for a more rapid microbial water testing and determination of the source of fecal contamination in water samples and also offer the advantage of being both highly sensitive and specific.

Helix Biological Laboratory has Bacteroides Group DNA markers available to identify fecal contamination from the following host sources:

  • Human
  • Cow (bovine)
  • Pig
  • Horse (equine)
  • Dog (canine)
  • Deer (elk)
  • Gull
  • Geese
  • Duck
  • Chicken/Turkey
  • Ruminant animals

Please get in touch with us for pricing for our micro lab testing and microbial water testing services information.

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