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Biofilm
Biofilm: comprises any syntrophic consortium of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often also to a surface. These adherent cells become embedded within a slimy extracellular matrix.
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SEP 15, 2017Microbiology
A new type of enzyme has been discovered in hundreds of bacterial species, and researchers say it helps reveal how bacte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2017Microbiology
With all the talk of the human microbiome, it’s worth pointing out that other organisms- even teeny tiny ones - ha ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 02, 2017Microbiology
Go-go-gadget phage-enhanced nanoparticles! Researchers at Rice University and the University of Science and Technology o ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 24, 2017Space & Astronomy
Life didn’t always exist on Earth; when it first started, it was rapidly changing and evolving to keep up with the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 15, 2017Videos
With superbugs on the rise and an apparent limited arsenal of antibiotics, scientists are forced to look for treatments ...JUL 08, 2017Microbiology
Doctors and researchers have been sounding the alarm about drug-resistant gonorrhea, and it is spreading around the worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2017Microbiology
Biofilms are often dangerous and they can grow inside the human body on medical devices.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2017Microbiology
Tooth decay doesn’t just affect adults, it also affects toddlers - a condition called early-childhood caries. Rese ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 05, 2017Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 03, 2017Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 21, 2017Microbiology
Geobacter is a remarkable genus of bacteria. They were the first organisms found to be able to oxidize organic compounds ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 08, 2017Microbiology
When bacteria live in communities, they begin to exhibit interesting behavioral patternsWritten By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2017Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known about Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (BV), a special bacterium that can kill other mic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2017Microbiology
Phage therapy has hit newsstands once again! People who have cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung conditions su ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 02, 2017Microbiology
Scientists at the University of Exeter have found that antibiotics can stimulate the growth of bacteria. When Escherichi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2017Microbiology
Bacteriocins are toxins made by one bacterium to kill other bacteria. Not very nice, but it’s a tough world out th ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 11, 2017Health & Medicine
With a constantly increasing amount of cardiovascular disease patients, doctors have more and more reasons to use vascul ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 07, 2017Microbiology
The antibacterial properties of heavy metals have been appreciated for some time, but how the heck do they work? This so ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 04, 2017Microbiology
Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection, often caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. These infections are dif ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 03, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Novel Pathway Found for Antibiotic Resistance in Immunocompromised PatientsWritten By: Jennifer EllisDEC 14, 2016Microbiology
Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan parasite that causes intestinal illness in people and animals. For the immunocompr ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 10, 2016Microbiology
Biofilms are the product of bacteria that grow on a surface and usually secrete a matrix. When that kind of microbial co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2016Microbiology
Researchers working at the Karolinska Institutet have made a breakthrough that will aid scientists studying biofilms. Th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2016Microbiology
New work in Applied and Environmental Microbiology investigated the amount of bacterial growth on whole lettuce leaves a ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2017
Microbiology
A new type of enzyme has been discovered in hundreds of bacterial species, and researchers say it helps reveal how bacte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2017
Microbiology
With all the talk of the human microbiome, it’s worth pointing out that other organisms- even teeny tiny ones - ha
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 02, 2017
Microbiology
Go-go-gadget phage-enhanced nanoparticles! Researchers at Rice University and the University of Science and Technology o
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 24, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Life didn’t always exist on Earth; when it first started, it was rapidly changing and evolving to keep up with the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 15, 2017
Videos
With superbugs on the rise and an apparent limited arsenal of antibiotics, scientists are forced to look for treatments
...
JUL 08, 2017
Microbiology
Doctors and researchers have been sounding the alarm about drug-resistant gonorrhea, and it is spreading around the worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2017
Microbiology
Biofilms are often dangerous and they can grow inside the human body on medical devices.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2017
Microbiology
Tooth decay doesn’t just affect adults, it also affects toddlers - a condition called early-childhood caries. Rese
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 05, 2017
Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 03, 2017
Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 21, 2017
Microbiology
Geobacter is a remarkable genus of bacteria. They were the first organisms found to be able to oxidize organic compounds
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 08, 2017
Microbiology
When bacteria live in communities, they begin to exhibit interesting behavioral patterns
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2017
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known about Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (BV), a special bacterium that can kill other mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2017
Microbiology
Phage therapy has hit newsstands once again! People who have cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung conditions su
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 02, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists at the University of Exeter have found that antibiotics can stimulate the growth of bacteria. When Escherichi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteriocins are toxins made by one bacterium to kill other bacteria. Not very nice, but it’s a tough world out th
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 11, 2017
Health & Medicine
With a constantly increasing amount of cardiovascular disease patients, doctors have more and more reasons to use vascul
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 07, 2017
Microbiology
The antibacterial properties of heavy metals have been appreciated for some time, but how the heck do they work? This so
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 04, 2017
Microbiology
Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection, often caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. These infections are dif
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 03, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Novel Pathway Found for Antibiotic Resistance in Immunocompromised Patients
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 14, 2016
Microbiology
Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan parasite that causes intestinal illness in people and animals. For the immunocompr
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 10, 2016
Microbiology
Biofilms are the product of bacteria that grow on a surface and usually secrete a matrix. When that kind of microbial co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers working at the Karolinska Institutet have made a breakthrough that will aid scientists studying biofilms. Th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2016
Microbiology
New work in Applied and Environmental Microbiology investigated the amount of bacterial growth on whole lettuce leaves a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch