Latest Bacteriology Stories
There's an epic battle taking place that's not on the national radar: intercellular competition. While it's not an Olympic event, new research from UC Santa Barbara demonstrates that this microscopic rivalry can be just as fierce as humans going for the gold. Christopher Hayes, UCSB associate professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, along with postdoctoral fellow Sanna Koskiniemi, graduate student James Lamoureux, and others, examined the role certain proteins, called...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, today announced in-vitro study results suggesting ACTICOAT Silver-Coated Antimicrobial Dressings are bactericidal against some antibiotic resistant organisms carrying the NDM-1 enzyme, often referred to as 'superbugs'. An in-vitro laboratory study showed ACTICOAT Dressings, containing patented Nanocrystalline Silver technology, can kill the antibiotic...
In a recent article from the recently launched website eProbiotics.com they reveal where the best sources of probiotics can be found. Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 A new article has been published on eProbiotics.com that reveals several of the best sources of probiotic foods and additionally mentions how probiotic supplements can also assist in balancing healthy bacteria in the gut. The new article goes into some details on the importance of probiotics for health and wellness,...
The website eProbiotics.com has recently published an informative article detailing how probiotics and probiotic supplements are helpful for digestion and colon health. Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 In a new article from eProbiotics.com the author discusses how healthy gut and colon health is so essential to the overall health of the entire body. In the article, it is mentioned that probiotics are the good bacteria that are found naturally in the digestive system to keep a healthy...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers wrote in the journal Ecological Applications that pharmaceuticals commonly found in the environment are disrupting streams. The latest research highlights the ecological cost of pharmaceutical waste and the need for more research into environmental impacts. "Pharmaceutical pollution is now detected in waters throughout the world. Causes include aging infrastructure, sewage overflows, and agricultural runoff," said...
Prebiotic supplements in infant formula may help to prevent eczema, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. However, the review highlights a lack of high quality evidence for the effects of prebiotics in preventing allergies. It is thought that bacteria lining the gut may play an important role in a child developing sensitivities to certain foods and allergens, regulating immune responses and determining how they will react to the same substances in later life....
A strain of probiotic bacteria that can fight harmful bacterial infections in poultry has the ability to change its coat, according to new findings from the Institute of Food Research. The probiotic is currently being taken forward through farm-scale trials to evaluate how well it combats Clostridium perfringens – a cause of necrotic enteritis in poultry and the second most common cause of food poisoning in the UK The researchers at IFR, which is strategically funded by the...
SAN BRUNO, Calif., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With Mother's Day just around the corner, it's time to pay tribute to the women who exceed expectation on a daily basis and put their family's needs ahead of their own. From field trips and birthdays to sick days and doctors' visits, moms are there to offer love, support, and wisdom. They know just how to fix an "owie" or how to make the perfect PB&J, and everything in between! Moms also know that the daily use of probiotics,...
Probiotic Action, the creator of the popular adult acne treatment shares insights on ways to take probiotics through food and drink options that are becoming more available to the public. Miami, FL (PRWEB) March 19, 2013 The probiotic market seems to be expanding everywhere these days. From food, to cleaning products, beverages, supplements and beauty products. Probiotic Action, best known for their adult acne treatment responds to news of a new addition to the probiotic market. Jackson...
Probiotic Action, known for their adult acne treatment announces a growing market for probiotic use in China and how they might become the world’s supplier of probiotic products. Miami, FL (PRWEB) March 18, 2013 As a major world power it’s no surprise that China has taken the reigns on investing and dominating the new and growing market that is probiotics. Recently an article from science20.com released information that China expects to grow their market past the 5 billion dollar...
Latest Bacteriology Reference Libraries
Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of thirty-three known species belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. It is part of our skin flora and can also be found in the mucous membranes and in animals. It is the most common species found in laboratory test due to contamination. It is not usually pathogenic; however, patients with a compromised immune system often risk infection. Infections can be both nosocomial and community acquired and are more of a threat to hospital patients. Hospitals carry...
Staphylococcus aureus is a facultative anaerobic gram-positive coccus, and is the most common cause of staph infections. It is commonly part of the skin flora found in the nose and on skin. Around 20% of the human population is long-term carriers. It gets its golden color due to its carotenoid pigment staphyloxanthin. The pigment acts as a virulence factor with an antioxidant action that allows the microbe to evade death by reactive oxygen species used by the host immune system. Staphylococci...
Salmonella enterica is a subspecies of Salmonella enterica, the rod shaped, flagellated, aerobic, Gram-negative bacterium. It is a member of the genus Salmonella and many of the pathogenic serovars of the S. enterica species are in this subspecies. Serovars can be designated fully or in a shortened form. The genus, Salmonella, is on the short form lists which are followed by the capitalized and non-italicized serovar. Each serovar can have many strains as well, which allows for a rapid...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common bacterium that can cause disease in animals and humans. It can be found in soil, water, skin flora, and most man-made environments throughout the world. It thrives in normal or hypoxic atmospheres; due to this it has colonized many natural and artificial environments. It can infect animals with damaged tissue or people with reduced immunity. Symptoms are generalized inflammation and sepsis. It can be fatal if colonization occurs in critical body organs,...
Lactobacillus casei is a species of genus Lactobacillus found in the human intestine and mouth. Since it produces lactic acid it helps with the propagation of desirable bacteria. This species is documented to have a wide pH and temperature range. It also improves digestion and reduces lactose intolerance and constipation. Most often L. casei is industrial, specifically for diary production. L. Casei is the dominant species of non-starter lactic acid bacteria present in ripening Cheddar...
