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New equipment called “GrowthCurves USA” allows researchers to monitor pathogen growth in individual wash-water samples—including reused wash water—in real time. Microbiologist Arvind Bhagwat, of the ARS Produce Quality and Safety Laboratory, and graduate student Liu Liu are using the equipment to help industry improve sanitizer efficiency.

Photo by Peggy Greb.

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