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Microbiologist Jean McLain (left) examines bacterial colonies in petri dishes as technician Sharette Evans prepares more soil and water samples for analysis. Dark-blue colonies, presumptive for E. coli, will be isolated and tested for false positives.
Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
