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I am thrilled to announce the publication of my doctoral research Laboratory-based article Open Access in Environmental Processes. I extend my sincere gratitude to my supervisors, Dr. Edoardo Bertone and Professor Rodney Stewart. I would also express thanks to Associate Professor Helen Stratton, Professor Qin Li, and Dr. Dechao Chen, who are also co-authors of this study. This paper would not have been possible without their valuable insights and guidance. This research's laboratory experiments compared the growth, concentrations, and related fluorescence signatures of E. coli, enterococci, and indole produced under different media and L-tryptophan addition scenarios. The results are promising in relation to the development of a remote, in situ Faecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) monitoring tool. While monitoring only the E. coli fluorescence region would offer poor selectivity, concurrently monitoring the fluorescence region for indole would exclude non-bacterial contamination events. At the same time, higher selectivity in relation to faecal contamination could be achieved by combining simple site-specific assessments and calibration, additional sensors, and/or fluorescence signal variation analysis. https://lnkd.in/g7YRDcMQ

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