Latest AMI News
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NewsBacteria resistant to antibiotics found in hospital wastewater system
A unique new study led by researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland has found that bacteria that may lead to hospital acquired infection is present in a hospital’s wastewater system.
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News‘Regular testing needed’ following massive blue green algal bloom in UK’s largest lake
Water in the UK’s largest freshwater lake needs to undergo routine testing for cyanobacteria species in the future, following a devastating bloom, scientists have warned. Parts of Lough Neagh, which supplies around 40% of Northern Ireland’s drinking water, have been mired in thick green sludge following a massive bloom over ...
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NewsCustom extracellular membrane vesicles deliver crop growth payload, without downsides of PGPRs
Custom-built extracellular membrane vesicles (MVs) can be deployed as a microbe-free way of boosting crop growth without the downsides of plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), a new study reveals.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International welcomes UK return to Horizon Europe
Applied Microbiology International has welcomed the UK’s return to Horizon Europe under a new agreement with the EU.
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NewsNew method enables efficient isolation of raccoon-borne food poisoning pathogen
Scientists have come up with a novel culture medium for efficient isolation of Escherichia albertii, a harmful enteropathogen found in raccoon droppings.
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NewsFamily teams with family when it comes to solute binding proteins and their ligands
Particular families of Solute BInding Proteins recognise certain families of ligands, a finding that could help narrow down the search for the ligand that matches an uncharacterised SBP.
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NewsPioneering microbiology journal appoints 14 new junior editors in drive to nurture early careers talent
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is boosting training and development opportunities for early career scientists in journal publishing with the appointment of 14 new junior editors on its flagship journal Letters in Applied Microbiology (LAM).
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NewsSanitized ready-to-eat salad may contain disease-causing bacteria
A review of research on minimally processed vegetables highlights cases of unsatisfactory microbiological safety and calls for best practice assurance throughout the supply chain.
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NewsWaste colonies yield bacterium with 3 enzymes that may break down polyester
Scientists have enriched expanded polystyrene waste from a beach in Ireland to isolate a bacterium which proved to contain three enzymes that could break down polyester.
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NewsCargo system inhibits E.coli biofilms with a fraction of the antibiotic dose
Scientists have designed a bacteria-targeted cargo system that is capable of inhibiting a quinolone resistant Escherichia coli biofilm using much lower levels of antibiotic. The researchers, from Koç University School of Medicine in collaboration with College of Science, Department of Chemistry, encapsulated the antibiotic ciprofloxacin into superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles ...
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NewsSewage could act as early warning system for influenza A outbreaks
Researchers monitoring wastewater for avian and human influenza A virus have detected a surge in virus as the flu season got underway, showing that the technique could act as an early warning system for these and other pathogens. Genetic material closely related to that found in the H5N1 strain of ...
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NewsApplied Microbiology International launches recruitment for new General Secretary
Applied Microbiology International has announced that it is recruiting for a new General Secretary, who will be part of the Senior Leadership Team.
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NewsMicrobiome tools could reinvigorate degraded soils
Emerging microbiome tools could improve content and diversity of soil organic matters in degraded soils, a new study suggests.
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NewsSustainable Microbiology issues call for papers focusing on the human microbiome
The peer-reviewed scientific journal Sustainable Microbiology has announced that it will be issuing a Themed Collection focusing on the human microbiome.
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NewsVaginal health bacterium offers a choice of strains for probiotic therapy
Different strains of a bacterium known as a determinant of vaginal health show a variety of colonising abilities and may offer a wider range of options for potential antimicrobial therapy.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International’s 2023 Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to Professor Jim Prosser
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is delighted to announce its 2023 Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to Jim Prosser, Emeritus Professor in Environmental Microbiology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen.
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NewsOlanike Maria Buraimoh appointed as latest AMI Global Ambassador
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has announced that Dr Olanike Maria Buraimoh has been appointed as its latest Global Ambassador.
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NewsAMI seeking expertise from members on renewables and green energy
Applied Microbiology International is keen to hear from members whose research relates to renewable/green energy technologies, or who work within the renewable/green energy technology sector.
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NewsNew Staph spa type emerges in Jordan as primary cause of dairy bovine mastitis
A new spa type of Staphylococcus aureus has emerged in Jordan which has been identified as the primary cause of dairy cow mastitis in the region.
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NewsDual wavelengths of light effective against antibiotic-resistant bacterium
Scientists have combined two light wavelengths to deactivate a bacterium that is invulnerable to some of the world’s most widely used antibiotics, giving hope that the regime could be adapted as a potential disinfectant treatment.
