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TB or not TB? How NGS will win the battle against drug-resistance

November 11, 2014
The stats on TB are deeply worrying: one–third of the world's current population has been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis; new infections occur at a rate of one per second – and drug-resistance is...

A quartet of proteomic surprises…

November 6, 2014
The draft map of the Human proteome is just the beginning of our understanding of the incredible complexity of the human machine. Here Paul Ko Ferrigno discusses some of the...

To catch a killer

September 2, 2014
As the body count continues to rise – do we have any defence against Ebola virus? It’s the mid-seventies – and in a small village in the Republic of Zaire...

How proficient is your microbiology laboratory?

August 21, 2012
Microbiology laboratories have a vital role to play in the food and drink industry, protecting consumers' health by helping to ensure that products are safe to eat and drink. But...

Society of Biology offers professional recognition and development

August 16, 2012
The Society of Biology has launched a new professional register to support the development of biologists. Acceptance onto the register is based primarily upon competency rather than formal qualifications, and...

Microbiology targets food safety

September 16, 2008
As producers and retailers increasingly source materials from around the world, the challenge of ensuring the microbiological safety and quality of the food supply has become a global one. Here...

Prudence and policy – reducing the risks of synthetic biology

August 21, 2008
In theory synthetic biology is the bioterrorists' best friend. So, ask Damon Terrill and Andy Peek, if the technology is evolving to increase the opportunities for misuse, what can and...

Microbiology in a box

September 19, 2007
With the ever increasing need to reduce costs and respond to Government initiatives and infection control issues relating to emerging resistance, as exemplified by Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and...

Paperless microbiology goes live

March 22, 2005
LIMS implementation at a national microbiology reference laboratory sets new standards

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