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Posted on 06.10.25
Antibiotic residue detection and compounds for food safety testing
Antibiotic residue detection for food safety testing can screen and verify the presence of antibiotics in food samples. Antibiotic residues pose a risk to humans as they could lead to allergies or diseases, changes in the structure/fu...
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Posted on 03.06.25
Making slime: Rare feline bacterium produces biofilm
The threat of multidrug-resistant staphylococci poses a significant threat. Much attention has been given to well-known pathogens in companion animals, but rare species are gaining significance. One example is Staphylococcus pettenkoferi is...
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Posted on 09.18.24
Artsy Microbes: International Microorganism Day
It’s that time of year again when we get to see the creativity of the very talented scientific community on display for International Microorganism Day and the associated Microbe Art contest. Vibrant colors, detailed textur...
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Posted on 04.09.24
Artificial Intelligence uncovers 'sleeper' microbes
The World Health Organization has declared that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health threats. One well documented possibility for why an infection would return after proper antibiotic treatment is that th...
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Posted on 11.17.23
New Amphotericin B derivative sponges up fungal sterols
Fungal infections are on the rise, and they have the potential to have an impact similar in scale to COVID-19 due to mounting antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.A new antifungal was discovered with the power to extract sterols from funga...