Method 1622/1623
Immunomagnetic Separation
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The beads and buffering solutions are added to a water sample concentrate. The buffer helps maintain a pH conducive to bead attachment with the (oo)cysts.

The sample is mixed allowing the bead-organism complexes to form.

After mixing, the sample is exposed to a magnet which holds the bead-organism complexes so the extraneous suspension can be poured off.

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