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The incredible journey

September 26, 2013
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The cuticle of a leaf cutter ant and the Atacama Desert – the race to find new antimicrobial drugs is taking scientists to some truly surprising placesWe are facing a...
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A need for speed

September 25, 2013
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Rapid microbial methods can reduce laboratory waste and increase sustainability as well as make a significant contribution to operational savings says Jenny WoolwayLean manufacturing is not a new concept, but...
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Refitting the E.coli ‘factory’

September 24, 2013
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Escherishia coli cells are able to add sugars to proteins using genes from Campylobacter jenuni. Here we learn that an inverse metabolic engineering approach can improve the efficiency of the...
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Warding off microbes – the green way

September 23, 2013
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Scientists from Wageningen UR have unravelled the mechanism of how a plant defends itself against pathogens, finally solving a mystery that has troubled botanists for yearsPlants are constantly challenged by...
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Protecting your food from E. coli

September 20, 2013
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Detecting the more dangerous forms of E.coli in the food chain poses many challenges, but these are driving the continued development of isolation and identification techniques Escherichia coli is a...
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Adjusting to a different culture

September 19, 2013
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Most researchers desire a better protein yield from their microorganisms, but how can it be improved? Antje Neubauer urges scientists to reconsider their culture conditionsA recent survey of over 1200...
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Painting a pathogenic picture

September 17, 2013
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This year’s Lab Innovations show will include a special Campden BRI theatre featuring talks on the latest tests and technologies available to food and drink manufacturers. By way of a...
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Striking gold with Dengue virus detection

September 16, 2013
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Dengue viruses have become one of the most dangerous pathogens of our time. Here James Carter and Malcolm Fraser discuss a novel Dengue virus detection method based on gold nanoparticles...
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Automated liquid handling for every lab

September 12, 2013
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As automated liquid handling technology improves, could it move from specialist screening tool to routine lab staple? As he sums up the technology so far, Joby Jenkins finds some answers…The...
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An update on STIs

September 11, 2013
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Clare Doggett reports from The Society for Applied Microbiology meeting which this year covered “STIs in the 21st century”After a cup of coffee and a chance to peruse the trade...
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