Latest Microbiology Stories
-Classes help manufacturers navigate the testing process and get to market faster- SALT LAKE CITY, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Laboratories (www.nelsonlabs.com) will host free sterilization validation and biocompatibility testing classes at the 2013 MD&M East Show beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The sessions outline basic testing and validation requirements medical device manufacturers need to learn...
Antimicrobial Test Laboratories (ATL) has announced the launch of several fungal resistance assays to complement its complete lineup of bacterial and viral tests. Round Rock, TX (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 Antimicrobial Test Laboratories (ATL) has announced the launch of several fungal resistance assays to complement its complete lineup of bacterial and viral tests. The launch of fungal resistance testing services is important for both companies and consumers, because materials that support...
NaturesMagicGift.com releases a review of Linda Allen's Yeast Infection No More system which promises to permanently eliminate Candida, yeast infections and help to restore the body's natural inner balance. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 Yeast Infection No More has become a popular holistic treatment will for those suffering from yeast infections creating a buzz of excitement throughout the natural health community, and prompting a review from NaturesMagicGift.com's...
PLANTATION, Fla., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. (GBI) announced today the award of a sub-contract from Emergent BioSolutions for GBI to conduct some early stage proof-of-concept feasibility process development to investigate concentrating AVA filtrate for storage before the downstream process for BioThrax(®) (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), the only vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the protection against anthrax disease. Anthrax is...
The website BetterDigestion.org has published an informational article and video describing the benefits of healthy bacteria in food. Specifically the article and video detail how healthy bacteria in food supports digestion and weight loss in as little as two minutes a day. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 01, 2013 A new informative article and video from BetterDigestion.org details the healthy bacteria in food. The author discusses healthy bacteria in food and how it supports healthy...
EXTON, Pa., May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) today announced that Vincent Milano, president and chief executive officer of ViroPharma, will present at the Jefferies 2013 Healthcare Conference at 9:30 AM ET on Wednesday June 5, 2013. The conference is being held in New York City. ViroPharma also announced that Charles Rowland, vice president and chief financial officer of ViroPharma, will present at the Goldman Sachs 34(th) Annual Global Healthcare...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online While antibiotics like penicillin are great for fighting off bacterial infections, they can also wreak havoc on beneficial gut bacteria, leading to diarrhea and other gastrointestinal problems. New research from scientists at the Cochrane Collaboration found that taking a “pre-emptive” probiotic could prevent diarrhea associated with antibiotics when symptoms are caused by the potentially dangerous Clostridium difficile bacterium....
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Gut bacteria are known to have a central role both in human and in animal health. Animals acquire different bacteria as they age but how the microbial communities in the bodies of wild animals change over time is not well understood. Wouter van Dongen and colleagues at the Vetmeduni Vienna have examined the gastrointestinal bacteria of chick and adult black-legged kittiwakes. Surprisingly, the microbial assemblages of chicks and adults generally...
Given the option, many women with symptoms of urinary tract infections are choosing to avoid antibiotics and give their bodies a chance to heal naturally, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Family Practice. The research shows that 70% of women with symptoms of uncomplicated urinary tract infections who did not use antibiotics for a week were cured or showed improvement. Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are already a big problem and the incidence of 'superbugs',...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Five additional cases of coronavirus, initially named nCoV, has been confirmed in Saudi Arabia, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. The Ministry reported the new cases to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Three of the patients have died, as well as a fourth patient -- an 81-year-old woman -- who was earlier reported to be infected with the virus. All five new patients were from the eastern region of...
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The soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) is a parasitic worm that infects soybean plants, and other legumes, across the world. It is thought to be native to Asia, but was found in the United States in 1954 and in Colombia in the 1980’s. It can be found in Italy and Iran and its most recent sightings have occurred in Brazil and Argentina, two major areas where soybeans are grown. These worms are highly damaging to American soybean crops, costing the industry as much as 500 thousand...
Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal founded by Benjamin Lewin in January 1974 with the sponsorship of MIT Press. Lewin bought the rights to the journal in 1986 and published it under his own publishing arm Cell Press. Cell Press was sold to Elsevier in 1999, which currently publishes Cell twice monthly. Cell Press publishes several biomedical journals, including Cell, Neuron, Immunity, Molecular Cell, Developmental Cell, Cancer Cell, Current Biology, Structure, Chemistry &...
Virology Journal is an open-access peer-reviewed medical journal published by BioMed Central. It covers research related to viruses and the prevention of viral infection (including vaccination, the use of antiviral agents, and gene therapy). Virology Journal was established in 2004 and is edited by Robert F. Garry. The goal of the journal is to cover rapid communications amongst virologists. The journal has not been published without controversy, however. On 21, July 2010, the journal...
Virology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering basic research into viruses affecting animals, plants, bacteria and fungi. It includes the molecular biology, structure, assembly, pathogenesis, immunity and interactions viruses have with the host cell. The journal also covers aspects of control and prevention, as well as viral vectors and gene therapy. Virology was established in 1955 and is now published bi-weekly by the Academic Press imprint of Elsevier. Subscribers of Virology...
The White-footed Mouse, (Peromyscus leucopus), is a species of rodent native to North America. Its range extends from Ontario, Quebec, Labrador and the Maritime Provinces (excluding Newfoundland) south to the southwestern United States and Mexico. In Texas this creature is known as the Woodmouse. The adult of this species measures 3.5 to 3.9 inches in length, not counting the tail, which can measure an additional 2.5 to 3.8 inches. It weighs typically about an ounce. It has a maximum life...
