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Microbials (Bacteria) are unique living organisms that live their life as a single cell for its entirety. Bacillus is a specific type of (genus) of bacteria which grow aerobically (with oxygen) and to some extent anaerobically (without oxygen and forms spores. Microbial pre-treatment, also known as pre-acidification or multi-stage fermentation, is a simple kind of pre-treatment technology in which the first steps of anaerobic digestion (hydrolysis and acidogenesis) are separated from acetogenesis and methanogenesis.
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DEC 08, 2022Microbiology
Mobility is an important ability for many organisms, who often have to swim, walk, or otherwise move around to look for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2022Immunology
Most people would agree that colds and especially flu infections are far more common in winter. While we know that some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem; antibiotic resistant microbes already kill tens of thousands of people aroun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has changed biomedical research, and has even been used in the clinic in a few cases t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2022Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
In the arms race between animal and bacteria, endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are our body’s way of defen ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 24, 2022Microbiology
Researchers sought to learn how dangerous drug-resistant Klebsiella, which can be found in many places, like farms, hosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
One of the most significant consequences of climate change is the greenhouse gases generated from the microbial decompos ...Written By: Anusha NaganathanNOV 19, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
New research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle postulates that certain bacteria significantly impact the ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 18, 2022Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers had identified the virus that causes the disease, SARS-CoV ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Microbiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterium that causes TB, which is still a major public health problem in m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2022Cancer
Since ancient times, scientific and anecdotal evidence has noted many health benefits associated with pomegranates prope ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 03, 2022Immunology
Inulin is one type of fiber that we consume in our diets, and can be found in fruits, vegetables, and grains including w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2022Microbiology
While different strains of influenza virus can co-infect cells and form hybrid flus, virus co-infections have tended to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in ISME Communications, a team of researchers led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 27, 2022Microbiology
An image by Kouhei Mizuno shows a plated colony of HS-3 bacteria, and its transparent and iridescent appearance.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
If you're a Star Trek fan, you've heard of the Borg, a hive-mind that can assimilate others as they seek to take control ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2022Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The genome of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is very small. But it encodes for more than just the spike pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2022Microbiology
Belgium as long been known for its beer, and now, Belgian researchers have used genetic technology to improve the brew.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2022Microbiology
WHO has estimated that there are almost 300 million people with chronic hepatitis B infections, and there are around 1.5 ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2022
Microbiology
Mobility is an important ability for many organisms, who often have to swim, walk, or otherwise move around to look for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2022
Immunology
Most people would agree that colds and especially flu infections are far more common in winter. While we know that some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem; antibiotic resistant microbes already kill tens of thousands of people aroun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has changed biomedical research, and has even been used in the clinic in a few cases t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2022
Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
In the arms race between animal and bacteria, endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are our body’s way of defen
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 24, 2022
Microbiology
Researchers sought to learn how dangerous drug-resistant Klebsiella, which can be found in many places, like farms, hosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
One of the most significant consequences of climate change is the greenhouse gases generated from the microbial decompos
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan
NOV 19, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle postulates that certain bacteria significantly impact the
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 18, 2022
Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers had identified the virus that causes the disease, SARS-CoV
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Microbiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterium that causes TB, which is still a major public health problem in m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2022
Cancer
Since ancient times, scientific and anecdotal evidence has noted many health benefits associated with pomegranates prope
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 03, 2022
Immunology
Inulin is one type of fiber that we consume in our diets, and can be found in fruits, vegetables, and grains including w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2022
Microbiology
While different strains of influenza virus can co-infect cells and form hybrid flus, virus co-infections have tended to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in ISME Communications, a team of researchers led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 27, 2022
Microbiology
An image by Kouhei Mizuno shows a plated colony of HS-3 bacteria, and its transparent and iridescent appearance.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you're a Star Trek fan, you've heard of the Borg, a hive-mind that can assimilate others as they seek to take control
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2022
Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The genome of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is very small. But it encodes for more than just the spike pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2022
Microbiology
Belgium as long been known for its beer, and now, Belgian researchers have used genetic technology to improve the brew.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2022
Microbiology
WHO has estimated that there are almost 300 million people with chronic hepatitis B infections, and there are around 1.5
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch