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Construction of a Low-cost Mobile Incubator for Field and Laboratory Use

Ariane Schertenleib¹, Jürg Sigrist², Max N. D. Friedrich³, Christian Ebi⁴, Frederik Hammes², Sara J. Marks¹

¹Department of Sanitation, Water & Solid Waste for Development, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), ²Department of Environmental Microbiology, Eawag, ³Department of Environmental Social Sciences, Eawag, ⁴Department of Urban Water Management, Eawag

This paper describes a method for building an adaptable, low-cost and transportable incubator for microbial testing of drinking water. Our design is based on widely available materials and can operate under a range of field conditions, while still offering the advantages of higher-end laboratory-based models.