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C diff poses real threat of being deployed for biological warfare

2024-09-30T00:01:00+01:00

International biosafety standards need to be updated to curtail the threat of Clostridioides difficile toxins being deployed for biological warfare, warns a new study.

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Food security

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Researchers unravel mystery of dormancy in food pathogens for more effective elimination

The detection tests commonly used to check for the absence of microbes in hospitals or the agri-food industry are based on microbial growth, i.e. the laboratory cultivation of microorganisms from a sample to be checked. If no micro-organisms appear during culturing, the sample is considered safe.

Clean Water

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Study shows how emissions from Brazilian Pantanal’s soda lakes contribute to climate change

2024-10-01T11:24:00+01:00By

Characterized by high pH and salinity, these soda lakes have practically dried up because of rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and wildfires. The study shows how the local microbial community influences greenhouse gas emissions.

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Bacterial contamination and microplastics threaten Colombia’s largest and most productive coastal lagoon

2024-10-02T09:52:00+01:00By

A study warns of the presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria in microplastics extracted from water, sediments and the digestive tract of fish in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, the largest and most productive coastal lagoon system in the Colombian Caribbean.