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Characterization, diagnosis and prevention of various microbiological contaminants in urine samples

Project description

Project Title: Characterization, diagnosis and prevention of various microbiological contaminants in urine samples

Researchers: J. Apajalahti, A. Kettunen (Alimentrics Ltd., Helsinki, Finland), A. Leinonen, T. Kuuranne (United Laboratories Ltd, Helsinki, Finland)

Year accepted: 2007

Summary: Project objectives:

  • Identify contaminating microbes from real doping control samples (sent to Helsinki doping control site)
  • Analyze the source of contamination for those samples
  • Find the most important contamination parameters that affect the reliability of doping control analyzes
  • Design routine laboratory test to find seriously contaminated doping control samples
  • Design procedures to eliminate microbial contamination or reduce its risk to the doping control analyzes

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