Current research includes a focus on a) the development and optimization of diagnostics and enhanced sample preparation strategies for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens, b) ecology and control of ...

Researchers in china have established a library of more than 6,000 strains of lactic acid bacteria, which could help fuel a new industry of innovative fermented food products. Yoghurt, kimchi, ...

A large-scale laboratory screening of human-made chemicals has identified 168 chemicals that are toxic to bacteria found in the healthy human gut. These chemicals stifle the growth of gut bacteria ...

“Mirror bacteria” made in a lab could endanger all life on earth, an international group of leading scientists have warned in a new report. All building-block molecules of life like DNA, proteins and ...

stronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) are currently supporting two investigations sponsored by the U.S. National Laboratory that are focused on microbial research. The space ...