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Posted on 10.06.26
Detection and elimination of Mycoplasmas
The smallest known living organisms belong to a unique genus of bacteria that lack cell walls called Mycoplasma. They are a frequent cause of cell culture contamination in lab-grown cells. Their small size and ubiquitous d...
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Posted on 09.02.26
Popular antifungals for cell culture and susceptibility testing
Antifungals are compounds that inhibit the growth of fungi (called ‘fungistatic’) or kill fungi (called ‘fungicidal’). Fungi include yeasts, rusts, smuts, mildews, molds and mushrooms. In microbiology, an...
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Posted on 08.27.26
Menthol: A fresh look at peppermint compound for leukemia research
Leukemia is characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal leukocytes. The use of natural products has shown potential against several cancer cell lines in vitro. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) has been used as a traditional me...
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Posted on 07.08.26
Sowing seeds of innovation in plant research
Plant biotechnology research innovations may involve trait enhancement using genetic engineering and molecular breeding to improve properties such as crop yield, drought tolerance, pest resistance, and nutritional quality. Plant genom...