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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Methods of what?

Emina Atikovic (above right) presents her poster project on “Methods for the detection of Escherichia Coli and Human Enterococci in Soil and Plant Extracts” to a passerby during the 2002 KAS meeting. Atikovic, a senior biology major from Bosnia, has worked on two projects since coming to NKU. The other, “Evaluation of a new DNA amplification technology to screen cyanobacteria isolated from drinking water sources for microcystin toxin” received a Greaves Fellowship for the Spring 2001 and completed in Fall 2002. The project was presented at the 2001 KAS, the 2002 Tri-Beta Conference, receiving honorable mention, and the 2002 Tri-Beta National Conference where she placed third.