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Industrial Microbiology
Industrial Microbiology: is a branch of applied microbiology in which microorganisms are used in industrial processes; for example, in the production of high-value products such as drugs, chemicals, fuels and electricity.
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NOV 20, 2020Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant microbes are considered to be a major public health threat. The overuse of antibiotics is thought t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere, even inside of our bodies, and they are thought to date back to the early days of life on Earth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2020Chemistry & Physics
There's no doubt that the current recycling system isn't efficient enough in handling the plastic wastes our soc ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 04, 2020Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that some bacteria can make ethylene in a way we never knew about; microbes that metabolize ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2020Microbiology
Several schools and even buildings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified Legionella ba ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2020Microbiology
Some places in the United States have become dangerously polluted with hazardous waste. The EPA oversees a program that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2020Microbiology
While we can exert a degree of control over our surroundings, we still share the world and our bodies with microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Wuhan University of Engineering in China have found that curcumin, a natural compound found in turm ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 30, 2020Microbiology
The world's attention is on a virus right now - the pandemic coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But researchers are still ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Microbiology
A deadly virus has been spreading among the wild rabbit populations of the southwestern United States. This devastating ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2020Microbiology
Food waste is a major problem. A recent study conducted over seven years concluded that the average American wastes one ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 04, 2020Microbiology
Researchers have developed an open-source and customizable microscope that can be 3D-printed for only $18.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is now known to have infected over 2.7 million individuals and killed at least 194,000.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2020Microbiology
Some have looked economic data and suggested that social distancing has gone too far, but a study shows it's saving us f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2020Microbiology
Noroviruses can contaminate fresh produce and in developed nations, they are the most common cause of gastroenteritis.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial enzymes can serve many processes, from breaking down pollutants and digesting foods to metabolizing drugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics for superbug infections? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims tha ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 20, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Plastics, the petroleum-based, very poorly degradable polymers, make up almost everything in our society from water bott ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 20, 2020Microbiology
Concrete is the second most widely consumed resource on the planet (after water), and it has a massive carbon footprint.Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2020
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant microbes are considered to be a major public health threat. The overuse of antibiotics is thought t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere, even inside of our bodies, and they are thought to date back to the early days of life on Earth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
There's no doubt that the current recycling system isn't efficient enough in handling the plastic wastes our soc
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 04, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that some bacteria can make ethylene in a way we never knew about; microbes that metabolize
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2020
Microbiology
Several schools and even buildings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified Legionella ba
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2020
Microbiology
Some places in the United States have become dangerously polluted with hazardous waste. The EPA oversees a program that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2020
Microbiology
While we can exert a degree of control over our surroundings, we still share the world and our bodies with microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Wuhan University of Engineering in China have found that curcumin, a natural compound found in turm
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 30, 2020
Microbiology
The world's attention is on a virus right now - the pandemic coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But researchers are still
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Microbiology
A deadly virus has been spreading among the wild rabbit populations of the southwestern United States. This devastating
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2020
Microbiology
Food waste is a major problem. A recent study conducted over seven years concluded that the average American wastes one
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 04, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers have developed an open-source and customizable microscope that can be 3D-printed for only $18.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is now known to have infected over 2.7 million individuals and killed at least 194,000.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2020
Microbiology
Some have looked economic data and suggested that social distancing has gone too far, but a study shows it's saving us f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2020
Microbiology
Noroviruses can contaminate fresh produce and in developed nations, they are the most common cause of gastroenteritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial enzymes can serve many processes, from breaking down pollutants and digesting foods to metabolizing drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics for superbug infections? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims tha
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 20, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Plastics, the petroleum-based, very poorly degradable polymers, make up almost everything in our society from water bott
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 20, 2020
Microbiology
Concrete is the second most widely consumed resource on the planet (after water), and it has a massive carbon footprint.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch