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How Important are Microorganisms?

Microbes carry out a variety of important ecological functions, from recycling organic matter to aiding in the carbon and nitrogen cycles.

1 Dec 2021

What Would Happen if Bacteria Were Removed from the Biosphere?

If all bacteria were to be removed from the earth, life would likely appear to go on as normal for humans at first, though the impact would soon be felt.

21 Nov 2021

What are Fungi?

A fungus (plural: fungi) is a type of eukaryotic organism belonging to the kingdom Fungi, alongside plants, animals, protozoa, and monera.

20 Nov 2021

Using Flow Cytometry in Biomarker Detection

During flow cytometry cells are passed in single file to be analyzed individually, usually then categorized for further examination by other methods.

19 Nov 2021

The Rising Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance

During the early to mid-20th century a broad range of antibiotics were discovered in rapid succession, being termed the golden age of antibiotics.

18 Nov 2021

What are Viroporins?

Viroporins are proteins encoded by viruses that function as modifiers of membrane permeability, to trigger downstream cellular signals.

17 Nov 2021

What is Bioinorganic Chemistry?

Bioinorganic chemistry is a field that focuses on the biochemistry of inorganic elements and compounds.

12 Nov 2021

The Search for Extra-terrestrial Microbes

Studies into astrobiology in conjunction with efforts dedicated to planetary exploration have led to a significant interest in searching for extraterrestrial microbes.

12 Nov 2021

How Intelligent are Microbes?

The most studied manifestations of intelligence in the microbial world include decision-making, problem solving, associative learning and quorum sensing.

12 Nov 2021

What is the Difference Between Bacteria and Viruses?

This article aims to identify the differences between bacteria and viruses whilst giving an overview of each.

12 Nov 2021

Flow Cytometry and Drug Discovery

Flow cytometry has been utilized at each stage of the drug discovery process, from target identification to lead development.

12 Nov 2021

What is a Cell Proliferation Assay?

This article will discuss what cell proliferation assays are and why measuring cell proliferation is important.

12 Nov 2021

The Diversity of Life on Earth

Life on our planet displays a stunning array of diversity. This is termed biodiversity.

3 Nov 2021

Microbial Biodegradation of Waste

In this article, we discuss how the microbial biodegradation of plastic waste will be fundamental in addressing the increasingly pressing issue of plastic pollution.

12 Nov 2021

What is Bioorganic Chemistry?

Bioorganic chemistry was born out of combining the two well-established scientific disciplines of chemistry and biochemistry.

12 Nov 2021

Antibiotic vs Antimicrobial Resistance

While an antibiotic drug refers specifically to one intended to halt a species of bacterium, an antimicrobial drug may be intended to treat any class of microorganism.

12 Nov 2021

Using Flow Cytometry in Disease Diagnosis

Flow cytometry is a robust analytical technique that has rapidly become one of the standard analytical techniques used in medical research.

27 Oct 2021

The Global Spread of Antibiotic Resistance

The WHO recognizes the spread of antibiotic resistance as one of today’s biggest threats to global health, food security, and development.

27 Oct 2021

What is in Silico?

Over the last century, research in the field of pharmacology has evolved greatly. Here, we discuss the development of in silico methods and cover commonly used techniques.

27 Oct 2021