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P[acman]-Generated Gene Libraries for Drosophila melanogaster
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...iC31 artificial chromosome for manipulation - combines different technologies: a specially designed bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) that allows maintenance of large pieces of DNA in bacteria, re...
Broccoli Sprouts, Good For Your Gut
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2009
...least some protection against the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), one of the most common bacterial infections in the world.
Broccoli sprouts are much higher than mature broccoli heads in d...
How Cranberry Prevents Urinary Tract Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 12, 2009
...ger the bacteria were exposed to either the cranberry juice or the PACS the greater the decrease in bacterial attachment. This effect was also found to be reversible, i.e., bacteria regrown without cr...
Hydramycin: New Antibiotic Compound from Hydra
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 20, 2009
...Hydra . The compound, called hydramacin-1, shares virtually no similarity with any other known antibacterial proteins except for two other antimicrobials found in leech, and has been shown in laborat...
New Bacterial Species in Raw Milk
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 11, 2008
...and/or affect the flavor of milk and its products.
Researchers indicate that many psychrotolerant bacterial flora of raw milk are still unidentified.
...
Bacteria on Vetiver Roots Influence Properties of Essential Oils
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008
...her with the sesquiterpenes are primarily used in perfumery and cosmetics.
Researchers found that bacterial populations present on Vetiver roots, however, not only help the essential oil production,...
Novel Antibiotic Candidates from Myxobacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 26, 2008
...ago we recognized their unusual antibiotic effect. It was directed in an unknown manner against the bacterial RNA polymerase, i.e. the enzyme that reads the DNA of the pathogen. In eukaryontic cells, ...
Giant Knotwood Extract Regalia Biopesticide
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 26, 2008
... Innovations, Inc. has launched Regalia® SC , a new biopesticide for controlling both fungal and bacterial disease in a wide range of fruit, ornamental and vegetable crops.
The EPA-registered produ...
More on Latex and Nitrile Glove Allergies
in Allergies, on August 31, 2008
...l to the skins integrity and ability to withstand entry of any substance. The increased use of anti bacterial and anti microbial hand soaps, as well as quick dry hand soaps laden with alcohol have str...
Is it Safe to Eat Sushi During Pregnancy?
in Next Nine Months, on August 22, 2008
...saba (mackerel), Shark and Tilefish.
Aside from mercury poisoning, you also risk contracting bacterial and parasite infection from eating raw fish . This may not harm your baby per se, but well...
Duckweed Genome Sequencing
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 14, 2008
...ate pollutants from agricultural and municipal wastewater. They can reduce algae growth, coliform bacterial counts and mosquito larvae on ponds, while concentrating heavy metals , capturing or ...
FDA Warning: Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs Increase Risk of Tendinitis and Tendon Rupture
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 9, 2008
...on rupture.
Fluoroquinolones are drugs approved for the treatment or prevention of certain bacterial infections. Like other antibacterial drugs, fluoroquinolones do not treat viral infections...
Ceftobiprole Effective Against MRSA and VRSA
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008
...al Agents and Chemotherapy and available online now, looked at how well Ceftobiprole worked against bacterial clones that had already developed resistance to other drugs. In every case, Ceftobiprole w...
Samsung announces two Green Phones
in The Smart PDA, on June 18, 2008
...l be made of natural-dissolved bio-plastic that is made from corn starch. It will also have an anti-bacterial surface coating to minimize harmful effects on the human body and the environment.
The S...
Probiotic Drink Yakult May Ease Hay Fever
in Allergies, on June 3, 2008
...ith or without live bacteria over 5 months.
The probiotic drinks contained Lactobacillus casei, a bacterial species that has been widely studied for its health promoting properties.
Blood sa...
Antibiotic Minocycline May Help Reduce Stroke Damage
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 27, 2008
... © Carmen Martínez Banús
Researchers found that minocycline , an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, acne, and infecti...
Bacteria-Resistant Films
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 19, 2008
...) researchers. The film is roughly 50 nanometers thick and can embed metal nanoparticles to disrupt bacterial survival. One of the researchers, a former postdoctoral researcher at MIT, is now at the A...
Yogurt: Source of Good Bacteria
in Latina Viva, on May 8, 2008
...dition in my father's home. For jocoque, instead of using bulgaros, you use soured milk as the bacterial source. Making jocoque takes more time, but the result is the stuff that dreams are made of...
Raycop Anti-Bacterial Hand Vacuum Won't Let Bedbugs Bite
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 4, 2008
... . This isn't your typical hand-vac, as it has some seriously cool features.
The Raycop Anti-Bacterial Hand Vacuum has a UV-C Sterilizing lamp that can kill 99.9% of bacteria, and can eradicate...
Superheated Steam Cleaner
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 4, 2008
I have to say that I like to have things clean. I may not be germaphobic, but I wouldn't mind having the Superheated steam cleaner to help me really get that disinfecting clean.
As you can see, all you need to do is aim this 1200 Watt Superheated Steam Cleaner toward any problem area...
Using Dehalococcoides to Reduce Tricholorethene Contamination in Groundwater
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 29, 2008
...the way to harmless ethene. Using the latest molecular techniques, they could not only identify the bacterial population to handle TCE, but also the genes within these populations that make enzymes th...
Promising MRSA VAccine Targets Quorum Sensing
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 9, 2007
...A new type of vaccine against resistant bacterial strains, particularly methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is being developed.
Rather than killing bacteria, the new vac...
Bamboo, for you
in Busy with Style, on October 18, 2007
...or? Well, if you wanted to ask, I have some more answers for you. Bamboo clothing is naturally anti-bacterial and wicks away moisture from your skin. Do you know what that means? That means it could b...
Early Daycare Attendance May Protect Kids from Developing Asthma
in Allergies, on October 17, 2007
...e in immune development and supports the idea that there may be a critically short period when such bacterial exposure can guide the immature immune system to develop on a healthy path.
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Things to Know Before Gyno Visit
in Well Woman Blog, on October 12, 2007
...wait time, too.) If you notice a stronger-than-usual or fishy odor, tell your M.D. You might have a bacterial infection, which requires treatment. ...
BtCorn Toxins May Harm Stream Ecosystems
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 11, 2007
...ional Science Foundation suggests that Bt corn- a genetically-modified corn engineered to express a bacterial toxin which is poisonous to corn borers - may damage the ecology of streams draining Bt co...
Prevnar and The 19A Strain
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 19, 2007
...l advising parents to have their toddlers vaccinated since it prevents illness such as pneumonia, meningitis , and serious blood stream infections. Also, parents should be careful on using anti-...
Antimicrobial Biopolymer for Food Preservation
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 29, 2007
... biodegradable polymer with food-sourced antimicrobial agents, designed to prevent the formation of bacterial biofilms on food surfaces and packaging. The natural antimicrobial agents were developed f...
Antibiotic Tequin, Linked to Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 6, 2007
... Tequin® belongs in a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones and is used for the treatment of bacterial infections of the lungs, sinuses, skin, urinary tract and certain sexually transmitted dise...
Transgenic Mushrooms as Drug Biofactories
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 25, 2007
...archers attached a gene that confers resistance to hygromycin (an antibiotic) to circular pieces of bacterial DNA called plasmids, which have the ability to multiply within a bacterium known as Agroba...
Gut Health May Suffer With Low-Carb Diet
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 21, 2007
...h Institute , reported that a continuous, long time low-carb diet may also adversely affect the gut bacterial populations that beneficially produce a substance called butyrate - key player in keeping ...
Chitin Can Boost Microbial Fuel Cells
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2007
...he other and found that both increased power production over the same set up without the additional bacterial food supply. However, the finer particles produced almost twice the power as the larger pa...
Have your kids vaccinated against Meningitis before sending them to camp
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 4, 2007
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Nancy Springer, a founding member of the National meningitis Association, and mother to a son who suffered meningococcal meningitis while away at summer camp, warned parents to have...
Probiotic Strain Bifantis Shows Anti-Inflammatory Properties in Arthritis and Salmonella Infection Models
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 25, 2007
... , the biotechnology firm Alimentary Health presented results indicating that a natural probiotic bacterial strain of human origin, Bifantis(R) (Bifidobacterium infantis 35624) , has anti-inflammat...
Nosefrida
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 22, 2007
... and dads for years, is used to suck out the snot from your kid's nostril. To avoid the risk of bacterial contamination, a filter is set in place, so that the parent does not come in contact with ...
Immunologic Sensor for Atrazine and Antibiotics in Food
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 19, 2007
...contamination of ground and drinking water. Antibiotics, on the other hand, are often used to treat bacterial infections in farm animals, and are sometimes found in unacceptably high levels in food. t...
Proline Dehydrogenase Model Reveals Role in Apoptosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 13, 2007
In order to elucidate its function in apoptosis, researchers have created a model of proline dehydrogenase , an important cancer-preventing enzyme in the human body. Proline dehydrogenase enables the creation of superoxide, a highly reactive electron-rich oxygen species involved in the destruct...
How to wash your clothes (yes, I'm serious!)
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 7, 2007
... just as an example, the optical brighteners have been "found to be toxic to fish and to cause bacterial mutations."
That's a lot of chemicals! For some reason, I'm reminded of the ...
Exposure to Indoor Molds May Protect Infants Against Future Allergies
in Allergies, on May 4, 2007
...to wheeze compared with infants exposed to low levels.
Thus, they recommend to avoid overusing antibacterial sprays and soaps to clean their bodies and homes. To avoid being too clean, in other words...
Handling Your Dog's Allergies
in Allergies, on April 21, 2007
...biotics, shampoos, antihistamines, antifungals, cyclosporine and steroids
3. For secondary (bacterial) infections: antibiotics such as cephalosporins, clindamycin and clavamox
4. Give your dog...
Yeast Infections and Probiotics
in Well Woman Blog, on April 16, 2007
...ff illnesses like yeast infections, and other common illnesses like colds and the flu.
Any type of bacterial infection or virus will have a harder time surviving in a body that is as strong as it can...
On Ear Infections in Children and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7)
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 12, 2007
...ination schedule. We have seen declines in the incidence of serious infections such as pneumococcal meningitis in both children and adults, as well as the number of children developing frequent ear in...
Immunodeficiency can be the Cause of Frequent Infections
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2007
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The development of pneumonia twice over any time
The occurrence of more than three episodes of bacterial sinusitis in one year or the occurrence of chronic sinusitis
The need for preventive ant...
Antibiotics May be Over-prescribed for Sinus Infections
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 25, 2007
...ant and mucolytic agents, respectively.
Prescription antibiotic drugs are being used far more than bacterial causes studies would indicate. Nasal and inhaled corticosteroids are prescribed more frequ...
Hearing Loss in Children Increases Risk of Meningitis
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 23, 2007
... increased risk of contracting meningitis .
Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain - caused by virus or bacteria.
The ...
Towards Making the Beneficial Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Isomer as Food Supplement
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 14, 2007
... that TVA is converted into CLA by an enzyme in the bovine mammary gland and muscle and by a bacterial enzyme in the human intestine.]
In conjunction, Teagasc is also conducted studies to in...
Probiotics
in Well Woman Blog, on March 9, 2007
...al bacteria or yeast, with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as the most common microbes used.
Probiotic bacterial cultures are intended to assist the body's naturally occurring gut Flora to ree...
Improving Crop Plants Through Genomics
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 30, 2007
...containing toxic amounts of metals.
Among the research mentioned in the report were
the use of bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae DC3000 as a model system for studying virulence-related ge...
Watch out, your bag could be lethal
in Busy with Style, on December 18, 2006
... seated down, hanging from a stool or in our laps. But, also do make sure you wipe it with an anti-bacterial cloth regularly. Also, do get your handbags dry-cleaned, it will not only get rid of mill...
Lab-on-a-Chip Detects Pneumonia Bacteria in Hours
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 27, 2006
A novel lab-on-a-chip has been developed to identify pneumonia-causing bacteria from bronchoalveolar lavage samples within hours, instead of days.
Inside the chip, the bacteria flow into several different compartments -- eight in the current version of the chip -- and are made to stick to a b...
Is that a banana in your e-coli or are you just happy to see me?
in Philoneist, on November 15, 2006
...ya, are larger and more complicated than bacteria, largely because they acquired and annexed entire bacterial genomes during evolution.
Says Endy: It's "completely remarkable that 40 months ...
Hong Kong testing anti-bacterial nano-coating in subways
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 5, 2006
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Hong Kong is now testing an anti-bacterial silver-titanium dioxide nanoparticle coating on surfaces in its subway cars , says ABC News. Expect to see the same in London's tube in the near fut...
Micro-Bio-Reactor
in The Techwear Weblog, on October 23, 2006
An interesting idea from scientists is to get energy from biological processes. Now they extracted a protein that may be used as a micro-reactor to produce energy within a biofuel cells.
According to the reserachers, these preliminary findings suggest that these protein have the potential to be ...
Gen-Probe Received USFDA Clearance to Run Standalone APTIMA® Tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea on the TIGRIS® System
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 21, 2006
... the two amplified nucleic acid tests detect the microorganisms that cause the most common bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States.
According to Steve Kondor, Gen-P...
Biofuel Cells From Bacterial Membrane Protein
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 18, 2006
...e Pacific Northwest National Laboratory .
[Photo: Artist's depiction of purified, electrified bacterial cell outer membrane protein (OmcA) binding with and passing electrons to the iron-rich min...
Annual Flu Shot May Protect Cardiovascular Disease Patients, Urges American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Scientific Advisory
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 20, 2006
...ause the flu can directly worsen heart disease symptoms that may lead to conditions like viral or bacterial pneumonia , thereby flaring up the cardiovascular condition.
Influenza tends to make ...
Studying Macrolide Formation Paves Way for Novel Antibiotics
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 20, 2006
...ging and persistent antibiotic resistance threat," Sherman said.
The researchers believe that bacterial cells may be manipulated such that new antibiotic-candidates may be produced within the ce...
Chitosan As Antimicrobial in Medical Devices
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 18, 2006
...s that form on catheters and other implantable medical devices, are considered the leading cause of bacterial infections in the United States. Credit: Ross Carlson and Betsey Pitts, Montana State Univ...
Compounds in Cranberry Juice, Potential Antibacterial Agents: Alternative to UTI Treatment
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 17, 2006
... to conventional treatment.
While the mechanism by which cranberry juice prevents UTIs and other bacterial infections is not yet fully understood by scientists, they suspect that the compounds in the...
Novel Diagnostic Tools For Heart Rates, HPV, Acetaminophen Ovedose and Meningococcus
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 7, 2006
...stick test for the rapid, in-situ detection of meningococcus , a bacteria that causes outbreaks of meningitis, a lethal infection of the spinal cord and brain. These dipsticks are practical tools par...
Wired Earth
in IfEnergy, on August 22, 2006
... wires from its cell membrane . With this discovery, scientists have unearthed the ability of bacterial species to create electricity (i.e. microbial fuel cells). Today, the study of electrical ...
Electricity Generated from Wastewater
in IfEnergy, on August 16, 2006
...ontains, among other things, organic matter. This organic matter can serve as a feed stock for many bacterial reactions (there is truth to what your mother tells you about playing in dirty water). If ...
If Mr. Clean had a Mouse
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 14, 2006
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The anti-bacterial obsession seems to have grown in leaps and bounds over the past few decades, so it's probably time that a product like this one hit the market: the Elecom M-ABUR mouse , wh...
Benzothiadiazole (BTH)-Sprayed Grapes Has Triple Nutraceutical Content
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 13, 2006
...anti-inflammatory agents.
A new Italian research study found that spraying grapes with a safe anti-bacterial agent called benzothiadiazole (BTH) could triple their nutraceutical content (main antho...
Does Your Cat Have Allergies to Fleas?
in Allergies, on August 7, 2006
...m the Cayman Animal Hospital, there are five known types of allergies in cats: contact, flea, food, bacterial, and inhalant.
Except for fleas, I think these are also the main allergens in humans. Eve...
The Potentially High Price of Being Beautiful
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 2, 2006
...us for some people. Because it involves breaching the skin, there's always a chance of viral or bacterial infections. One woman in San Antonio, Texas ended up contracting hepatitis C after having ...
Yoga health issues
in Are you a beauty?, on July 30, 2006
...Times reports :
"Research has not confirmed the link between unclean yoga mats and fungal, bacterial and viral infections better known as jock itch, plantar warts and staph infections....
Antibiotics Not Effective Against Rhinitis
in Allergies, on July 26, 2006
...ugh. So if you have a runny nose, and you're not sure whether it's due to allergies or to a bacterial infection , better consult professional help for proper treatment....
