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AMI experts issue warning over UK’s Sustainable Farming Initiative

2024-03-07T08:23:00+00:00

Applied Microbiology International has urged the UK government to take microbiological considerations into account when creating initiatives like the Sustainable Farming Incentive - warning that the potential benefits arising from such schemes will be limited otherwise.

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Chemists share secrets of faster, better kombucha fermentation

Chemists are investigating ways to reliably minimize alcohol, tailor taste profiles and speed up the kombucha fermentation process to help home and commercial producers optimize their funky brews.

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Research reveals novel herpesvirus in South American pinnipeds

2024-03-07T11:47:00+00:00By

Scientists detected Otariid gammaherpesvirus 1 (OtGHV1) in free-ranging South American pinnipeds, and a novel herpesvirus Otariid gammaherpesvirus 8 (OtGHV8) in South American sea lions (Otaria byronia) in the Southern Hemisphere.