Mar 29, 2021
During the pandemic researchers who focus on the microbiology of built environments suddenly found themselves at the center of attention.
Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 may be spreading indoors became incredibly important to ensure we can operate indoors in a safe manner.
We now know that SARS-CoV-2 transmits through the...
Mar 19, 2021
Developing non-traditional antibiotics promises novel strategies to combat multidrug-resistant organisms but would they work? Are they feasible to develop?
Topics discussed:
• The notion of non-traditional antibiotics as potential
therapeutics against MDR organisms
• Increasing our understanding on the...
Mar 13, 2021
Fermentation is a wonderful thing! Thanks to new technologies and cheaper sequencing we are now able to dig deep into the microbial friends that supply fermentation for so many wonderful foods and drinks.
Topics discussed:
- Why cheese?
- Other fermented foods that can help shed light on microbial dynamics.
- Employing...
Mar 5, 2021
Blood cultures for bacteria and yeast are among the most clinically important and high-volume tests performed by clinical microbiology labs. Because these cultures are so important to clinical care, we want to make sure that blood cultures are performed as quickly and accurately as possible, and that they are ordered,...