Microfluidic Capture-Enrichment of individualized microbes from urban wastewater reveals a hidden reservoir of potential pre-emergent pathogens
Siyi Zhou, Seokju Seo, kathryn Rhatigan, Marga Lee, Alice Liu, Aylse Tran, Fernanda Vaca, Lois Armendariz, Todd J. Treangen, Natalia V. Kirienko, Lauren B. Stadler, Yousif E. Shamoo
The paper develops a microfluidic Capture-Enrichment pipeline to identify potential pre-emergent pathogens in urban wastewater, revealing clinically relevant threats and emerging phenotypes.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology