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Bacteriology
Bacteriology is the study of bacteria. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species. A person who studies bacteriology is a bacteriologist.
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'Time bomb' superbug requires global response: doctor
A new superbug from India thought to be resistant to nearly every known antibiotic poses a global threat, scientists warned Monday, urging health authorities to track the bacteria.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 14, 2010 |
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Bacterial genome may hold answers to mercury mystery
A newly sequenced bacterial genome from a team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could contain clues as to how microorganisms produce a highly toxic form of mercury.
Apr 08, 2011 |
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How microbes take out the trash
(PhysOrg.com) -- The molecular machinery bacteria use to rid themselves of toxic substances including antimicrobial drugs has been studied in detail by a UA-led team of researchers. A better understanding ...
May 10, 2011 |
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Like humans, ants use bacteria to make their gardens grow
(PhysOrg.com) -- Leaf-cutter ants, which cultivate fungus for food, have many remarkable qualities.
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Researchers developing nanoscale optical fibers to detect bioterrorist agents
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an age when bacterial agents may be intentionally released as method of terrorist attack, there is an increased need for quick diagnostic methods that require limited resources and personnel. Thomas Inzana, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Confronting toxic blue-green algae in Madison lakes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Harmful algal blooms, once considered mainly a problem in salt water, have been appearing with increasing severity in the Madison lakes, and a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers ...
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Genetic blueprint of bacteria causing Lyme disease unraveled
Benjamin Luft, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and a team of medical researchers have determined the genetic blueprint of 13 strains of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. The finding ...
Oct 14, 2010 |
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