Tag Archives: Water

Testing the waters: Legionnaires’ disease and the Olympics

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be exploring the molecular methods that enable scientists to investigate disease outbreaks, often in real time. This week, research from the Journal of Medical Microbiology on dealing with outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease. Water was a big topic of conversation at the Olympics … Continue reading →

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Bioremediation: The pollution solution?

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

Over the past few months, Rebecca Philp, a PhD student from the Pirbright Institute, has been working at the Microbiology Society as our Public Affairs intern. While researching for a policy briefing, Rebecca learnt a lot about bioremediation. She explains … Continue reading →

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Microbe Talk Extra: Cryptosporidium

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

This summer, many people living in Lancashire were forced to boil their drinking and cooking water, after an outbreak of a parasite that can cause a nasty bout of stomach cramps and diarrhoea. This outbreak was caused by the protozoan Cryptosporidium, … Continue reading →

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Microbe Talk Extra: Something in the water

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

Where do antibiotics end up after we’ve used them? The answer is almost everywhere – in our soils and crops, in our rivers and in our drinking water. Is this something we should be concerned about? And is it driving … Continue reading →

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The microbial mystery at the Hungarian power plant

Posted on March 26, 2014 by

Dr Erika Tóth, of Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, was approached by the staff of a Hungarian power plant with an unusual request. The ultrapure water (UPW) purification system that produces the water used in the power plant’s cooling system … Continue reading →

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