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Woman carrying two boxes across a large warehouse room.
Boxes from Fed Ex
Boxes from Fed Ex
Boxes from Fed Ex

Unloading sample boxes from Fed Ex Truck into the receiving area at the Leetown Lab, Christine Densmore 

Unloading sample boxes from Fed Ex Truck into the receiving area at the Leetown Lab, Christine Densmore 

Two men in full protective gear work on samples in a lab.
Purification of extracted RNA 1
Purification of extracted RNA 1
Purification of extracted RNA 1

Purification of extracted RNA via vacuum manifold RNA column filtration in the BSL3 lab.

Man donning protective coat for the lab.
PPE donning 2
PPE donning 2
PPE donning 2

Luke Iwanowicz dons multiple layers of PPE for safety prior to entering the BSL-3 lab

Luke Iwanowicz dons multiple layers of PPE for safety prior to entering the BSL-3 lab

Woman in a mask holding a sample box.
Frequent Flyer Miles
Frequent Flyer Miles
Frequent Flyer Miles

Rachel Atkins brings collected samples to specific FedEx facilites to ship the precious cargo to West Virginia for processing.

Rachel Atkins brings collected samples to specific FedEx facilites to ship the precious cargo to West Virginia for processing.

Man in full protective gear working on a sample under the vacuum hood in a lab.
Spike of RHV virus
Spike of RHV virus
Spike of RHV virus

Spike of RHV virus as extraction control in the Biosafety Level-3 Lab. Photos take in the BSL-3 lab are often fuzzy due to phones being kept in sealed plastic for safety.

Spike of RHV virus as extraction control in the Biosafety Level-3 Lab. Photos take in the BSL-3 lab are often fuzzy due to phones being kept in sealed plastic for safety.

Sample boxed stacked in back of truck.
Delivering Collection Kits to Facilities 1
Delivering Collection Kits to Facilities 1
Delivering Collection Kits to Facilities 1

Rachel Atkins  (UT WSC) distributing sampling kits to the participating wastewater facilities for sample collection in Utah.

Hallway filled with half full sample boxes.
Packaging Final Sample Boxes for the Facilities
Packaging Final Sample Boxes for the Facilities
Packaging Final Sample Boxes for the Facilities

Set of shipping containers heading to Tim Reilly for further distribution to field teams who will deliver them to the wastewater facilities. 

Man in facemask holding sample box in front of FedEx building.
Final Sample Drop Off
Final Sample Drop Off
Final Sample Drop Off

Matthew Morriss drops off the last sample from one of the Utah facilities at Fedex.

Matthew Morriss drops off the last sample from one of the Utah facilities at Fedex.

Man in full protective gear carrying bags in a lab.
RNA Extraction 1
RNA Extraction 1
RNA Extraction 1

Luke Iwanowicz conducts RNA extractions in the Biosafety Level-3 lab at  Leetown, WV

Luke Iwanowicz conducts RNA extractions in the Biosafety Level-3 lab at  Leetown, WV

Woman in protective gear placing ice packs into a sample cooler.
Sample Pickup
Sample Pickup
Sample Pickup

Rachel Atkins retrieving and packaging samples from each facility, which must be stored on ice during shipment to the Leetown, WV lab

Rachel Atkins retrieving and packaging samples from each facility, which must be stored on ice during shipment to the Leetown, WV lab

Man and woman in full protective gear work on samples in a lab.
Processing Filtered Samples
Processing Filtered Samples
Processing Filtered Samples

1x filtered samples processed via vacuum manifold RNA column filtration. Photos take in the BSL-3 lab are often fuzzy due to phones being kept in sealed plastic for safety.

1x filtered samples processed via vacuum manifold RNA column filtration. Photos take in the BSL-3 lab are often fuzzy due to phones being kept in sealed plastic for safety.

Woman in protective gear giving a thumbs-up a wastewater facility.
Sampling is FUN
Sampling is FUN
Sampling is FUN

Chelsea Delsack snaps a selfie in sample pickup PPE after packaging samples for shipment to Leetown, WV

Chelsea Delsack snaps a selfie in sample pickup PPE after packaging samples for shipment to Leetown, WV

Large warehouse room full of cardboard sample boxes.
Delivered Sample Boxes at the Lab
Delivered Sample Boxes at the Lab
Delivered Sample Boxes at the Lab

Accumulation of post-delivery Sample Boxes in the recieving area of the Leetown facility

Two women carry boxes in a large warehouse room.
Unloading boxes from Fed Ex
Unloading boxes from Fed Ex
Unloading boxes from Fed Ex

Unloading sample boxes from multiple facilities off the Fed Ex Truck, Christine Densmore (front) Robin Johnson (rear) 

Unloading sample boxes from multiple facilities off the Fed Ex Truck, Christine Densmore (front) Robin Johnson (rear) 

Man and Woman in full protective gear work on samples in a lab.
RNA Extractions
RNA Extractions
RNA Extractions

Luke Iwanowicz (left) Christine Densmore (right) perform RNA extractions in the Biosafety Level-3 lab

Luke Iwanowicz (left) Christine Densmore (right) perform RNA extractions in the Biosafety Level-3 lab

Two women in full protective gear work on samples in a lab.
Transfer or RNA Spin Columns 2
Transfer or RNA Spin Columns 2
Transfer or RNA Spin Columns 2

Transfer of RNA spin columns into collection tubes (also pictured Chris Ottinger and Colleen Young)

Woman in full protective gear giving a thumbs-up in a lab.
Deb in the Lab
Deb in the Lab
Deb in the Lab

Deb Iwanowicz grabs a rare selfie from a plastic-encased phone the BSL3 lab.          

Deb Iwanowicz grabs a rare selfie from a plastic-encased phone the BSL3 lab.          

Woman in full protective gear entering data into a lab computer.
Logging Samples
Logging Samples
Logging Samples

 Christine Densmore logging newly arrived samples into the BSL-3 laptop to be verified by the data team

 Christine Densmore logging newly arrived samples into the BSL-3 laptop to be verified by the data team

pyramid of stacked sample boxes.
Boxes for Days
Boxes for Days
Boxes for Days

A pyramid of sample boxes sent to the Utah Water Science Center, as an example of just how many boxes were needed for sampling for this project.

A pyramid of sample boxes sent to the Utah Water Science Center, as an example of just how many boxes were needed for sampling for this project.

Woman in full protective gear at a sink in the lab.
RNA Extraction 2
RNA Extraction 2
RNA Extraction 2

Robin Johnson conducts RNA extractions in the Biosafety Level-3 lab at  Leetown, WV

Robin Johnson conducts RNA extractions in the Biosafety Level-3 lab at  Leetown, WV

Ice packs being placed in a cooler arounda sample red biohazard bag.
Proper Icing
Proper Icing
Proper Icing

Demonstration of how to add ice packs to shipping boxes for proper sample shipping.

Demonstration of how to add ice packs to shipping boxes for proper sample shipping.

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