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What is Taq Polymerase?

Taq polymerase is the heat-stable (thermostable) DNA polymerase extracted from the thermophilic bacteria Thermus aquaticus.

24 Jan 2022

Biochemistry in Wildlife Treatment

Biochemistry is an important field as it applies to the field of veterinary science. This article looks at the role of biochemistry within wildlife.

24 Jan 2022

Measuring Circulating Tumor Cells with Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry is a high-throughput method of cell analysis used to quickly determine a range of cellular characteristics and allow rapid cell sorting.

24 Jan 2022

What is Predictive Microbiology?

Predictive microbiology is based on the idea that the response of microorganisms to environmental conditionals is reproducible.

10 Dec 2021

What is Geomicrobiology?

Geomicrobiology is the study of the role of microbes in the geological and geochemical processes that shaped the earth, and continue to function today.

9 Dec 2021

Microbes and Energy Security

The world runs on generated power. However, the energy supply can be fragile and open to disruption on a national scale.

8 Dec 2021

What are Prions?

Prions are proteins encoded by the PRNP gene that are composed of 253 amino acids.

7 Dec 2021

How Could Microbes Help to Solve Climate Change?

Due to the severity of climate change, scientists are committed to discovering ways to solve it, one of which involves the use of microbes.

6 Dec 2021

The Use of Optical Filters in Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry is a high-throughput method of cell analysis wherein live cells are passed in single file by a series of lasers and detectors.

5 Dec 2021

What Can Microbiology Tell Us About Extraterrestrial Life?

What can microbiology tell us about life on other planets or even on asteroids and in deep space? This article will discuss this subject.

4 Dec 2021

What is Nano Microbiology?

Microbes are too small to see with the naked eye, being nano in scale. This article will discuss one such scientific field, nano microbiology.

3 Dec 2021

Microbes and Drug Discovery

In this article, we will discuss the subject of microbes and drug discovery.

2 Dec 2021

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