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deanm
26th Aug 2015, 02:57
Nice work if you can get it....

"Analysis and genome sequencing of disease-causing microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance bacteria in toilet waste from international aircraft could be a first step towards global surveillance of infectious diseases and identification of how they are transmitted between countries".

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150819083648.htm

Dean

Hydromet
26th Aug 2015, 06:26
Nice work if you can get it....
It might be crap to you, but it's their bread and butter.

DirtyProp
26th Aug 2015, 11:28
A man's crap is another man's treasure...?

HDRW
26th Aug 2015, 13:44
It might be crap to you, but it's their bread and butter.

Remind me never to have breakfast with a microbiologist!

Cheers,
Howard