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Blocked cell wall formation stops bacterial cell division

2023-03-24T12:28:00+00:00

Researchers using high-performance microscopes to observe the effect of different antibiotics on Staphylococcus aureus have clarified how exactly different antibiotics block cell division within a few minutes. 

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Novel 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets tackle MRSA bone tissue infection

2023-03-24T12:19:00+00:00

A research team has invented a non-invasive and non-antibiotics technology to effectively reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in bony tissue. 

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mNGS outperforms microbiological tests to diagnose bloodstream infections

2023-03-24T11:59:00+00:00

Next-generation sequencing (mNGS) leverages genetic testing advantage to save more lives and is found to be twice as effective at identifying infection cases.

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Europe set to miss 2030 SDG target for ending TB as global threat

2023-03-24T10:27:00+00:00

A new paper examining progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals target for tuberculosis and associated targets warns that as it stands, the EU/EEA will not reach the set targets by 2030.

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Microplastics limit energy production in tiny freshwater species

2023-03-23T16:04:00+00:00

Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows.

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AMI Trustee Dr Emmanuel Adukwu wins major RSB teaching accolade

2023-03-23T13:07:00+00:00

Applied MIcrobiology International (AMI) is celebrating after Non-Exec Director and Trustee Dr Emmanuel Adukwu was awarded the Royal Society of Biology’s Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year award for 2023.

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Research

Low-Res_Pressefoto_Mikroskop_ZellteilungStAureus.jpg

Blocked cell wall formation stops bacterial cell division

2023-03-24T12:28:00+00:00

Researchers using high-performance microscopes to observe the effect of different antibiotics on Staphylococcus aureus have clarified how exactly different antibiotics block cell division within a few minutes. 

10046_lores

Novel 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets tackle MRSA bone tissue infection

2023-03-24T12:19:00+00:00

A research team has invented a non-invasive and non-antibiotics technology to effectively reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in bony tissue. 

14429_lores

mNGS outperforms microbiological tests to diagnose bloodstream infections

2023-03-24T11:59:00+00:00

Next-generation sequencing (mNGS) leverages genetic testing advantage to save more lives and is found to be twice as effective at identifying infection cases.

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Industry

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WHO warns of dearth of new antibiotics, especially those targeting drug-resistant pathogens

2023-03-15T23:01:00+00:00

A review from WHO on the number of new antibiotics currently in the pipeline shows that just 12 new antibiotics have entered the market in the five years from 2017-21. 

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Intellifoods Labs, LLC teams with Mason scientists to cut food bacterial contamination detection time

2023-03-06T11:25:00+00:00

Mason Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Ramin M Hakami has received $35,000 in grants from Intellifoods Labs, LLC to continue examining methods to reduce the time to detect the presence of bacteria in food samples.

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Fashion company joins fibre-to-fibre consortium founded by Carbios, On, Patagonia, PUMA and Salomon

2023-02-24T10:32:00+00:00

Carbios, a pioneer of biological technologies for reinventing the life cycle of plastics and textiles, has signed an agreement with fashion company PVH Corp to join its fibre-to-fibre consortium founded with On, Patagonia, PUMA, and Salomon1. 

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Innovation

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‘Glow-in-the-dark’ proteins could help diagnose viral diseases

2023-03-15T12:00:00+00:00

Researchers have developed a sensitive diagnostic test for viral disease that analyzes viral nucleic acids in as little as 20 minutes and can be completed in one step with “glow-in-the-dark” proteins.

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Screening tool pinpoints phages with best potential as antibiotics

2023-03-14T10:39:00+00:00

A new screening tool circumvents the difficulty of studying individual bacteriophage proteins and determining precisely how the virus wields these tools to kill their host bacteria.

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Algae transformed into unique functional perovskites with tunable properties

2023-03-14T10:10:00+00:00

Scientists have transformed mineral shells of algae into functional perovskites with unique crystal structures and controllable electro-optical properties.

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AMI Trustee Dr Emmanuel Adukwu wins major RSB teaching accolade

2023-03-23T13:07:00+00:00

Applied MIcrobiology International (AMI) is celebrating after Non-Exec Director and Trustee Dr Emmanuel Adukwu was awarded the Royal Society of Biology’s Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year award for 2023.

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AMI young scientist turns spotlight on government science policy

2023-03-15T09:12:00+00:00

Applied Microbiology International member Shamik Roy was among a group of young scientists and engineers who quizzed government representatives at the Voice of the Future event this week.

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Intellifoods Labs, LLC teams with Mason scientists to cut food bacterial contamination detection time

2023-03-06T11:25:00+00:00

Mason Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Ramin M Hakami has received $35,000 in grants from Intellifoods Labs, LLC to continue examining methods to reduce the time to detect the presence of bacteria in food samples.

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