In this sponsored episode of Talking Under Water, Co-host Mandy Crispin speaks with Patty Lee, global product manager for microbiology at Cytiva, about the importance of water quality. Lee talks about membrane filter technique, microbiological testing and the dangers of water born pathogens.

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• Introduction and episode summary | 0:00
• Interview begins | 1:44
• What is Cytiva? | 1:59
• The sources of microbial contamination in water | 3:11
• Why contamination presents a problem for water sources | 4:09
• Microbial testing methods for monitoring environmental waters | 5:20
• Why membrane filters are so popular for microbial testing and monitoring | 6:32
• How to choose the bets membrane for the MF technique | 8:40
• Tips for increasing lab efficiency with microbiology testing | 11:12
• Breaking down pathogenic monitoring testing | 13:34
• Where to learn more information about lab testing | 15:58
• Housekeeping | 16:34

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