May / June, 2004

2004 Biosystems Engineering Design Projects
Water Contamination Detection System

Katriina Javoroski, Priti Shah
and James Zigouris (picture not available)

With their strong interest in biomedical engineering, this team designed, built, and tested components of a bench scale water contamination detection. The system detects bacterial pathogens in drinking water before they reach households through the water supply lines. Development of the system included safety training, laboratory testing and research, and testing the various components needed for the model.

The pathogen used in laboratory testing was E. coli K-12, a surrogate for the deadly pathogen E. coli 0157:H7. Their apparatus is capable of detecting pathogens at sub-toxic concentrations.

Advisors: Dr. Evangelyn Alocilja
Dr. John Gerrish, P.E.

Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering
Michigan State University
A.W. Farrall Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1323
(517) 355-4720

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