Search Results for: contaminate
Microbial Diversity and Its Relationship to Planetary Protection
MINIREVIEW Ronald L. Crawford Environmental Biotechnology Institute, University of Idaho, P.O. Box 441052, Moscow,... Read More
Scorpion Toxin Makes Insecticidal Fungus Deadly To Insect Pests
University of Maryland entomology professor Raymond St. Leger has discovered how to use scorpion genes to create... Read More
Taenia solium
Definition noun A tapeworm species of class Cestoda, and is commonly known as the pork tapeworm Supplement Taenia solium... Read More
Shatter-Resistant Pods Improve Brassica Crops
May 27, 2009 — An international team of scientists has cracked the problem of pod shatter in brassica crops such as... Read More
Protecting Romaine Lettuce From Pathogens
July 3, 2008 — Knowing the preferences of foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7 is essential to... Read More
Pollution From Livestock Farming Affects Infant Health
October 12, 2008 — A new study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics explores the effects of pollution from... Read More
Antibiotic resistance in farm animals
Pigs and other farm animals are harbouring major reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to research... Read More
Bacteria for plague control in agriculture
Bacillus thuringiensis, a spore bacteria discovered in 1901 by the Japanese scientist Ishiwata and, ten years later, by the... Read More
Sperm cryopreservation: is there a significant risk of cross-contamination?
Opinions Interest in the subject of sperm cryopreservation has a long history, with thousands of published articles in the... Read More
Antibiotic resistance in farm animals
Pigs and other farm animals are harbouring major reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to research... Read More
Weeding out better wines
Australian red and white wines are about to become greener. The nation's agriculture relies a good deal on its clean... Read More
What Lurks Beneath the Swimming Spots
In the summertime, there's nothing more inviting than refreshing pools of water. Unfortunately, pools, ponds, rivers and... Read More
Milk found safe from toxic algae
Even if dairy cattle drink water polluted by toxic blue-green algae, the toxins do not get into their milk -- which... Read More
Newly Approved Fungus May Help "Clean Up" Cotton
A fungus discovered by an Agricultural Research Service scientist crowds out its relatives, steals their food and... Read More
Bacteria Recognize Antimicrobials, Respond With Counter-defenses
Many living things, from fruit flies to people, naturallyproduce disease-fighting chemicals, called antimicrobial... Read More
Planet Earth, getting too hot for health?
News Features Planet Earth, getting too hot for health? Bruce Agnew, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Bull World Health... Read More
K-State researchers using GIS to locate sites for carcass disposal
A trio of Kansas State University researchers, using Geographic Information Systems technology, is collaborating with the... Read More
Deconstructing A Deadly Mold, Gene By Gene
Fungi: Can't live with them, can't live without them. While many of these tiny spore-producers are lauded for their... Read More
Planetary exploration in the time of astrobiology: Protecting against biological contamination
Special Feature: Perspective Planetary exploration in the time of astrobiology: Protecting against biological contamination... Read More
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Definition Noun A gram-positive facultative bacterium that produced slime for adhesions associated with endocarditis and... Read More