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Why sourdough bread resists mold - 1 views

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shared by Katelyn Madigan on 22 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • sourdough bread differs from ordinary bread in having an extra fermentation step, over and above yeast fermentation. This step is mediated by lactic acid bacteria, typically of the genus Lactobacillus
  • L. hammesii produced substantial quantities of hydroxylated monounsaturated fatty acids
  • A second antifungal fatty acid produced by cereal enzymes
  • Casey Finnerty on 22 Feb 13
     
    Neat article on microbial competition, across kingdoms no less!
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For Gastronomists, a Go-To Microbiologist - 3 views

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shared by Charles Bach on 22 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Charles Bach on 22 Feb 13
     
    Saw this article and thought it was cool how you can use microbiology in the culinary world. Pretty awesome how some chefs desire to look into science to create signature flavors.
  • Casey Finnerty on 22 Feb 13
     
    Neat find, Charlie! I have thought that someone should take a more scientific approach to these "culinary microbes".
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Living organisms need antifreeze to survive in the cold - 0 views

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  • Elijah Velasquez on 22 Feb 13
     
    Plants and animals living in cold climates have natural antifreeze proteins (AFPs) which prevent ice growth and crystallization of organic fluid matter.
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More Tests Needed in LA Hotel Water Tank Death - ABC News - 0 views

abcnews.go.com/...y-found-la-hotel-tank-18556567 ecoli microbiology virology Virus resistance norovirus
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  • Whitney Hopfauf on 22 Feb 13
     
    Im not sure I can process this article effectively. I want to vomit.
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A solution to sinusitis from the sea - 0 views

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  • Whitney Hopfauf on 20 Feb 13
     
    I love the concept of using biology to treat the biological microbes that ail us. 
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Cruise ship stranded - chicagotribune.com - 1 views

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shared by Alletia DeMartino on 14 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • which he described as "in excellent shape"
  • "Seeing urine and feces sloshing in the halls, sleeping on the floor, nothing to eat, people fighting over food, $500? What's the emotional cost? You can't put money on that," Poret said.
    • Casey Finnerty
      Casey Finnerty on 14 Feb 13
       
      Looks like there's a difference of opinion.
  • decided to add further payment of $500 a person to help compensate passengers for "very challenging circumstances" aboard the ship.
  • Alletia DeMartino on 20 Feb 13
     
    A small compensation of 500$ for an inconvenience. I find it interesting that they can put a dollar amount on this. If I were these people I would be more concerned about my health than a measly 500$
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Protein synthesis: an epic on the cellular level - YouTube - 0 views

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  • Casey Finnerty on 20 Feb 13
     
    With Loryn's help, I beat Alletia to this.
  • Alletia DeMartino on 20 Feb 13
     
    This is the video we are all talking about. go to 3 ish minutes. Such a great studying tool if you like humor!!
  • Alletia DeMartino on 20 Feb 13
     
    aww man i didnt see this!! well here it is haha.
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Holographic microscopy: Peering into living cells -- with neither dye nor fluophore - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...130207172205.htm Holographic Microscopy
shared by Katelyn Madigan on 08 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • incredibly precise resolution of less than 100 nanometers, 1000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair.
  • observe in real time the reaction of a cell that is subjected to any kind of stimulus
  • low-intensity laser, the influence of the light or heat on the cell is minimal,
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  • can be virtually "sliced" to expose its internal elements, such as the nucleus, genetic material and organelles.
  • Katelyn Madigan on 08 Feb 13
     
    Observe living tissues at the nanoscale
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'Quadruple helix' DNA discovered in human cells - 0 views

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  • our-stranded 'quadruple helix' DNA structures -- known as G-quadruplexes
  • rich in the building block guanine
  • over 10 years investigation by scientists to show these complex structures in vivo -- in living human cells
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  • quadruplexes are more likely to occur in genes of cells that are rapidly dividing, such as cancer cells.
  • quadruplex DNA is found fairly consistently throughout the genome of human cells and their division cycles
  • Katelyn Madigan on 07 Feb 13
     
    A better understanding of DNA structure, as well as other factors at the molecular level, have tremendous clinical implications. A personalized inhibitory mechanism for proliferating cancer cells looks like a promising approach for cancer treatments.
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Storm Clouds Crawling With Bacteria - 2 views

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  • Elijah Velasquez on 31 Jan 13
     
    Some of the bacterial species can seed the tiny ice crystals that lead to rain, suggesting they play a role in causing rain. Bacteria have been found as far up as 24.8 miles (40 kilometers) and may even survive as spores into space.
  • Katelyn Madigan on 07 Feb 13
     
    This was a very interesting article - I had never thought of bacteria as the cause for some rain. This also would contribute to the growing issues with endospores.
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Brownian ratchets: Darwin's motors. [Nature. 2002] - PubMed - NCBI - 1 views

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  • Casey Finnerty on 05 Feb 13
     
    This article is the citation for "Every day, we produce - and consume - about half our body weight in ATP!"
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Tomorrow's life-saving medications may currently be living at the bottom of the sea - 1 views

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shared by Katelyn Madigan on 30 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • new antibiotics to keep these diseases at bay.
  • Bacteria that live in harmony with animals are a promising source. "
  • bacteria carried by cone snails produce a chemical that is neuroactive,
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  • chemicals have promise for treatment of pain
  • "Mollusks with external shells, like the cone snail, were previously overlooked in the search for new antibiotics and other medications
  • Katelyn Madigan on 30 Jan 13
     
    Scientists return to previously overlooked sources for new antibiotics and other medications - really portrays the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant microbes.
  • Richard Herron on 01 Feb 13
     
    This is great news not only for what we've overlooked, but future implications that deep-sea life has a lot to offer in antibiotics. Another important factor is that we know more about the surface of the moon then our own oceans, so gives us the opportunity and a reason for categorizing deep-sea life.
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How Scientists Stopped Klebsiella Pneumoniae: Deadly Superbug Killed 6 At NIH Clinical ... - 1 views

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shared by Casey Finnerty on 29 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • 18 people harbored the dangerous germ, and six died of bloodstream infections from it. Another five made it through the outbreak only to die from the diseases that brought them to NIH's world-famous campus in the first place.
  • Infections at health care facilities are one of the nation's leading causes of preventable death, claiming an estimated 99,000 lives a year.
  • KPC has emerged over the past decade to become a fast-growing threat in intensive care units, spreading easily between very ill people and killing half of those it sickens.
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  • KPC was transmitted three separate times from Patient No. 1, and then spread more widely.
  • Test after test never found the bug on hospital workers' hands.
  • "There's better technology becoming available for your hospital to prevent these bacteria from spreading, and this is what you should expect from your hospital," he said.
  • Katelyn Madigan on 29 Jan 13
     
    I agree that it is wise to broaden the scope of infection control to custodial workers, since they would often be in contact with several of the inanimate objects in the room. This is really shown when they were unable to find the superbug on the "hospital workers' hands." Did they test everyone?
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