Tag: Bacteria
New method developed for faster typhoid diagnosis
The new method uses magnetic nanoparticles coupled with antibodies. In tests, it was found that over 65 percent bacteria cells got bound to nanoparticles within 30 minutes...............
India among top four nations affected severely by antibiotic resistance
The white paper released by Aetna International highlights antibiotics resistance as a serious hazard to public health 7 Lakh deaths per year due to antimicrobial resistance, expected to reach 1 crore per annum by 2050.............
Molecular cuisine for gut bacteria
EMBL scientists show how to grow a wide range of gut bacteria in the lab............
Commonly used drugs affect our gut bacteria
One in four drugs with human targets inhibit the growth of bacteria in the human gut. These drugs cause antibiotic-like side-effects and may promote antibiotic resistance, EMBL* researchers report in Nature on March 19.................
Here is how to get rid of bacterial assemblages
Researchers from SASTRA University at Thanjavur have synthesized a new class of glycolipid based surfactant from renewable feedstocks, monosaccharide and cashew nut shell liquid............
Soil bacteria, Bt, has a life beyond GM crops
A group of Indian scientists have found new strains of Bt which they say can be used to develop biopesticides in future............
Novozymes invites collaboration on global challenges
Novozymes launches HelloScience, an online network where innovators, start-ups, companies and others can work together to develop solutions for some of the world’s greatest challenges.........
Ethnic fermented foods reveal microbial diversity
Researchers used next-generation sequencing technique to develop an accurate profile of fungal and other microbial communities present in North-Eastern delicacies, marcha and thiat...........
Insights from latest research may help tackle pest attacks in rice
The new finding is significant as it identifies differences in microbes present within the insect at different stages of its lifecycle.........
Scientists find natural food preservative from bacteria
As per the studies, BacteriocinCV7 killed disease-causing microbes in food in less than 18 hours even at a low concentration of 1gram per liter........