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Novel PCR Assay identifies more than 345 bacteria and fungi in clinical samples in only 6 hours

Neurological infections: UMD™ is a new PCR assay enabling culture-independent identification of more than 345 bacteria and fungi from CSF more

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• Fungal Cleaning Crew

  Fungi serve as a kind of natural cleaning crew for the ecosystem. They form enzymes that can degrade hazardous substances, converting natural as well as man-made toxins into harmless compounds. For instance, they can help to break down synthetic dyes, which accumulate in great amounts during the pro more

• Pirate-like flies connect symbiosis to diversity

  After a year of studying up close the symbiotic relationship between a mosquito-sized bug and a fungus, a Simon Fraser University biologist has advanced the scientific understanding of biological diversity. Jeffrey Joy has discovered that symbiosis — a relationship between two or more organisms that more

• Contaminant transport in the fungal pipeline
  

  Fungi are found throughout the soil with giant braiding of fine threads. However, these networks have surprising functions. Only a few years ago researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) discovered that bacteria travel over the fungal threads through the labyrinth of soi more

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• Pathogen detection with VYOO(TM)
  

  Sepsis is the most common cause of death in hospitalized patients worldwide. Inadequate antibiotic therapy represents an independent determinant of patients' mortality. Promptness of pathogen detection and the appliance of appropriate antibiotics are the cornerstones of management of severe bacterial infections. Furthermore, resistance to antibiotics is an increasing public health problem that can be attributed largely to their overuse. Thus, rapid diagnostic tests with both superior positive and negative predictive values over current techniques are sorely needed. more

• New GS FLX Titanium Series Paired End Sequencing Improved De Novo Sequencing for High Quality Genome Assembly
  

  Roche Applied Science has launched the latest update to the Genome Sequencer FLX System, the new GS FLX Titanium Library Paired End Adaptors for improved whole genome de novo sequencing. Widely recognized as the platform of choice for de novo sequencing applications, as a result of the system's long shotgun reads, the addition of 3kb, 8 kb and 20 kb span paired end libraries now facilitates assembly of increasingly complex genomes. The improved sequencing solution offers biologists more complete genome coverage, assembly into fewer, larger scaffolds and the ability to explore the full range of genetic variation more

• Quantitative Detection of Legionella pneumophila in Water Samples: Assay Transfer to the LightCycler® 480 Real-Time PCR System
  

  An assay to detect and quantify Legionella spp. in water samples was successfully transferred from a capillary-based LightCycler® Instrument to the novel multiwell plate-based LightCycler® 480 System. A previously described protocol was easily adapted by modifying the fluorescent label of the detection probe to match the filter set of the LightCycler® 480 Instrument. While reproducibility and analytical sensitivity of the assay were found to be comparable on both systems, the novel plate-based instrument allowed for higher sample throughput and reduced assay time per sample. more

Publications Fungi

• Characterization of Cell Wall Lipids from the Pathogenic Phase of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Cultivated in the Presence or Absence of Human Plasma

  by Larissa V. G. Longo, Ernesto S. Nakayasu, Felipe Gazos-Lopes, Milene C. Vallejo, Alisson L. Matsuo, Igor C. Almeida, Rosana Puccia Background The fungal cell wall is a complex and dynamic outer structure. In pathogenic fungi its components interact with the host, determining the infection fate more

• Mitochondrial Respiratory Pathways Inhibition in Rhizopus oryzae Potentiates Activity of Posaconazole and Itraconazole via Apoptosis

  by Fazal Shirazi, Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis The incidence of mucormycosis has increased drastically in immunocompromised patients. Also the array of targets whose inhibition results in Mucorales death is limited. Recently, researchers identified mitochondria as important regulators of detoxificat more

• The RNAi machinery regulates growth and development in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma atroviride

  Summary The RNAi machinery is generally involved in genome protection in filamentous fungi, however the physiological role of RNAi has been poorly studied in fungal models. Here, we report that in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma atroviride, the products of the dcr2 and rdr3 genes control repr more

Market studies Fungi

• Nova BioGenetics, Inc. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Nova BioGenetics, Inc. (Nova) is a publicly held research focused biotechnology company, engaged in discovery, development, commercialization and distribution of surface-modifying antimicrobial products for applications in the industrial and pharmaceutical sectors. Under its specialty chemicals divi more

• Chemeq Technologies Pty Ltd - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Chemeq Technologies Pty Ltd (Chemeq Technologies) is a privately held research company that is engaged in developing anti-microbial polymers for the treatment infectious diseases as well as for agricultural and industrial use. The flagship product of the company, Cereese is a soluble, non-toxic, pol more

• AES Chemunex SA (AESCH) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  AES Chemunex SA (AES Chemunex) is a publicly held manufacturer of tools for microbiology laboratories, from sample collection to final results. The company proposes the most comprehensive range of equipment and devices for all microbiology laboratories which include laser scanning cytometry (real-t more

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