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Category Archives: Technology
Scratching the surface: how microbes adhere to worktops
Have you ever noticed when cleaning a sink or a saucepan that certain spots get tougher to clean over time, and the harder you scrub them, the worse it gets? This sometimes happens when we clean things with abrasive products … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Technology
Tagged Hygiene
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This device uses a laser to rapidly detect bacteria
SLIC by name, slick by nature. That’s the title of a presentation later today by Dr Robert Hammond from the University of St Andrews. In it, he’ll be talking about a new technology for quickly detecting bacteria and their susceptibility to … Continue reading
Antibiotic spider silk that can heal wounds
Spider silk is pretty much the world’s coolest material. It’s extremely flexible, tougher than Kevlar, and weight for weight it’s stronger than steel. If that isn’t enough, there’s even evidence that some spider silks might have antimicrobial properties.
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, Technology
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From space to stomach ulcers
Could a machine for detecting molecules in space be used to identify bacteria that cause stomach ulcers? This is the question that Dr Geraint ‘Taff’ Morgan and his colleagues, Professors Ejaz Huq and Phil Prewett, from Oxford MicroMedical Ltd are … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, Technology
Tagged Comet, ESA, European Space Agency, space
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Could we use bacteria to power tiny wind farms?
A single drop of fluid can contain billions of bacteria swimming around inside it. For the most part, the movements of these bacteria are random and chaotic. But if you look at them under the microscope, you begin to see … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, Video
Tagged active matter, bacteria, collective behaviour, micro machines, Motor, physics, Rotor, swimming, wind farm
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What is CRISPR-Cas?
CRISPR-Cas is making headlines as a powerful new gene editing tool that could change the whole of biology. Scientists are already using CRISPR to introduce genes for disease resistance into crops, insert malaria blocking genes into mosquitoes, and remove HIV … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, Technology, Video
Tagged Cas, CRISPR, CRISPR-Cas, Disease, DNA, gene editing, genetics, stop motion
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Do hand dryers spread viruses in public bathrooms?
Seeing someone leave a public toilet without washing their hands is enough to make your stomach turn, but how someone actually dries their hands also has important implications for public health, according to recent research from the University of Westminster. … Continue reading
