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Researchers to develop detection tools for pathogenic E.coli in the beef production chain
Under this overall goal, Drs. Mukundan and Alina Deshpande will focus on the early detection of STEC, using novel, high-throughput technologies developed at LANL to screen beef at all levels of the production chain.  In this way, the scientists can screen multiple samples for multiple STEC markers simultaneously, rather, than the current method of one marker at a time, thereby significantly reducing the time it takes to detect, and make decisions about treating, an outbreak.

Magnetic field researchers target Hundred-Tesla goal
In recent experiments, said Mielke, "the new magnet has allowed our users and staff to pin down the upper critical field of a new form of superconductor, discover two new magnetically ordered states