Boston Tap

WE ARE COMING BACK ONLINE. As we continue our time-series effort for the Boston #H2Omicrobiome, we are building on this to evaluate the effect of changes in water use patterns due to #covid19 #StayAtHome on water quality - thanks to support from .@NSF . coe.northeastern.edu/news/effects-o…

.@Solize28, @LinxuanH, @_chrislanderson, @katty_sevi, @Dot_GLA and @watermicrobe evaluating different assembly/binning workflows to maximize retention of metagenomic data in metagenome assembled genomes for time series #H2Omicrobiome #1440funded

Evaluating de novo assembly and binning strategies for time-series drinking water metagenomes. biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #bioRxiv

Happy Birthday @BostonTap 🎉 Thank you for: 24 months, 136 sampling runs, 408 samples, Average cell counts of 27 901 cells/mL, Average total chlorine concentrations of 1.62 mg/L, and > 169 genomes You make research #fun #lekker 😃 #boston #H2Omicrobiome #phdlife

SIX MONTHS OF SAMPLING #done ✅Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this study - @LinxuanH @watermicrobe @umang_5dec @katty_sevi @pizzaturtl @KatieCommits @cole_mboijana @emily_chen8 @BostonTap 😃#boston #H2Omicrobiome #phdlife

@RyanZiels @Solize28 custom!

@Solize28 @BostonTap Cool GL caps with ports! Are those custom, or did you buy those somewhere?

Prepping for ⁦⁦@BostonTap⁩ Sampling Run 1️⃣2️⃣8️⃣ #month18 and Stagnation Run 6️⃣ #month6 #done ✅ #boston #H2Omicrobiome

Sampling Month 5 (Day 1) #done ✅ #boston #H2Omicrobiome

Prepping for @BostonTap Sampling Run 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ #done ✅ #boston #H2Omicrobiome

this batch included (1) first flush (t=0 min) and (3) post flush (t=30 min) from six taps in commercial buildings & five taps from households in the same drinking water distribution system. None of the samples tested positive for #Legionella using the IDEXX Legiolert assay.

Further details: (1) chloraminated system (2) no disinfectant residual detectable in first flush.

First flush after extended #covid19 #StayAtHome shutdown at six taps in large buildings. All inactive since the week of 03/16 or earlier and flushed 06/04-06/05. #legionella numbers =

It had been a while since we last sampeled at the @BostonTap Are you present Legionella pneumophila 🦠

2 taps 1 Drake

early sampler gets the germs. #H2Omicrobiome

very much alive.

2 taps 1 building

@TheWheltonGroup @Solize28 @LinxuanH We’ve been sharing our data in real-time on this Twitter handle and will continue to do this.

@BostonTap @Solize28 @LinxuanH Video and photograph the heck out of your field work. It will tell a great story!

Nicely organized .@Solize28 & @LinxuanH. Looks like we are all set for this week.