A tripartite-chromosome E. coli strain allows the chromosome isolation and implantation
The technology for genome installation in model organismsCredit: Rikkyo University The issue of concern was that the Escherichia coli (E. ...
Tag: Bacteriology
Study led by NTU Singapore finds that microbes work as a network in causing lung infection
Credit: NTU Singapore Traditionally, an infection is thought to happen when microbes - bacteria, fungi, or viruses - enter and ...
New, biological, and safer soaps
An international research team could revolutionize the biosurfactant marketCredit: Christian Fleury An international research team led by Professor Charles Gauthier ...
Adding antibodies to enhance photodynamic therapy for viral and bacterial disease
Advancing PDT as a rapid response to pandemicsCredit: Vladislav Yakovlev/Texas A&M University WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic ...
Scientists discover five new species of listeria, improving food safety
Credit: Catharine Carlin, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - While examining the prevalence of listeria in agricultural soil throughout the U.S., ...
Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn’s disease flareups
Bioengineers create pH-sensing gut bacteria to diagnose inflammatory bowel diseaseCredit: Image courtesy of Jeff Tabor/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 17, ...
Lindquist investigator research on mucormycosis, the deadly ‘black fungus’
Start-up Vitalex Biosciences is manufacturing humanized monoclonal antibodies that would stem the spread of this fatal diseaseCredit: The Lundquist Institute ...
New cyanobacteria species spotlights early life
Anthocerotibacter panamensis, a newly discovered species of cyanobacteria, can help researchers study the dawn of oxygenic photosynthesisCredit: Fay-Wei Li ITHACA, ...
Novel nanotech improves cystic fibrosis antibiotic by 100,000-fold
Credit: UniSA World-first nanotechnology developed by the University of South Australia could change the lives of thousands of people living ...
How the body builds a healthy relationship with ‘good’ gut bacteria
Credit: François-Joseph Lapointe, Université de Montréal Our body's relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our ...
Engineered bacteria show promise for sustainable biofuel industry, researchers say
Credit: Yutaka Nakashimada, Hiroshima University Acetone, a volatile solvent used for everything from removing nail polish and cleaning textiles to ...
Rooting the bacterial tree of life
Credit: The University of Queensland Scientists now better understand early bacterial evolution, thanks to new research featuring University of Queensland ...
Rules of the road: the navigational ‘strategies’ of bacteria in motion
Wide ranging implications -- from the health of the environment to the spread of infectious diseasesCredit: McGill University Bacteria that ...
Researchers find target to fight antibiotic resistance
Significance of molecule in bacteria was previously unknownCredit: Ali Ennis Gram-negative bacteria are the bane of health care workers' existence. ...