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LightCycler® Real-Time PCR Systems for EHEC identification

Fast, reliable detection of the EHEC bacterium is essential for monitoring and controlling EHEC infections. The most appropriate targets for the rapid more

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• Natural 'keystone molecules' punch over their weight in ecosystems

  Naturally occurring "keystone" molecules that have powerful behavioral effects on diverse organisms often play large but unrecognized roles in structuring ecosystems, according to a theory proposed in the June issue of BioScience. The authors of the theory, Ryan P. Ferrer of Seattle Pacific Universi more

• Skin-deep communication: Messenger substance and signaling molecule influence the development of the skin’s immune cells

  A signalling molecule known as Axl has been discovered on immune cells of the epidermis. This recently published finding provides new insight into the development of important skin immune cells known as Langerhans cells. These cells fight off invading microorganisms and play a crucial role in our he more

• Microbes - possible hitchhikers to space?
  

  Bacteria are ubiquitous and some of them are real survival specialists – a property, which is particularly challenging for space missions. The spacecraft that are sent on their long journey into space should be as clean as possible and considerably reduced in microbial burden, since the risk of biol more

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• Assessing Microbial Metabolism Using A Simple ‘Mix & Measure’ Oxygen Consumption Assay
  

  MitoXpress® from Luxcel Biosciences is a water-soluble oxygen-sensitive phosphorescent probe that facilitates microplate based analysis of microbial oxygen consumption. The microbial metabolism implications of treatments such as drug exposure, genetic manipulation or altered cultured conditions can be easily accessed using BMG LABTECH´s FLUOstar Omega microplate reader to read both growth and oxygen consumption in parallel more

• Characterizing Environments: Recent Discoveries Enabled by Metagenomic Analysis with the Genome Sequencer FLX System

  Metagenomics is the study of genomic content in a complex mixture of microorganisms. The two primary goals of this approach are to characterize the organisms present in a sample and identify what roles each organism has within a specific environment. Metagenomics samples are found nearly everywhere, including several microenvironments within the human body, soil samples, extreme environments such as deep mines, and the various layers within the ocean. Until recently, technical and economic constraints limited the depth of analysis necessary to obtain a representative picture of microbial and viral communities, their metabolic profiles, and their adaptation dynamics. Advancements in sequencing technologies, including the introduction of massively parallel pyrosequencing with the Genome Sequencer FLX System, have enabled a tremendous groundswell of research in the field of metagenomics. Dramatic improvements in throughput and the elimination of biased cloning steps have extended the field far beyond tradition more

Publications Microbes

• Of inflammasomes and pathogens – sensing of microbes by the inflammasome

  Abstract Inflammasomes are signalling platforms that sense a diverse range of microbial products and also a number of stress and damage associated endogenous signals. Inflammasome complexes can be formed by members of the Nod‐like receptor family or the PYHIN family member AIM2. Upon formation, more

• A tandem Kunitz protease inhibitor (KPI106) – serine carboxypeptidase (SCP1) controls mycorrhiza establishment and arbuscule development in Medicago truncatula

  Summary Plant proteases and protease inhibitors are involved in plant developmental processes including those involving interactions with microbes. Here we show that a tandem between a Kunitz protease inhibitor (KPI106) and a serine carboxypeptidase (SCP1) controls arbuscular mycorrhiza developm more

• Marine Drugs, Vol. 11, Pages 1506-1523: Photoprotective Bioactivity Present in a Unique Marine Bacteria Collection from Portuguese Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents

  Interesting biological activities have been found for numerous marine compounds. In fact, screening of phylogenetically diverse marine microorganisms from extreme environments revealed to be a rational approach for the discovery of novel molecules with relevant bioactivities for industries such as p more

Market studies Microbes

• Byotrol Plc (BYOT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Byotrol plc (Byotrol) is a publicly held biotechnology company engaged in the development of biocides through hygiene technology. The company concentrates on developing anti-microbial control products. Its lead product Byotrol has been used in a hospital disease control program that controlled the s more

• Epicore BioNetworks Inc. (EBN) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Epicore BioNetworks Inc. (Epicore BioNetworks) is engaged in providing most advanced and innovative products to the global aquaculture industry with a focus on the shrimp farming industries of Central and South America and Asia. Epicore BioNetworks designs, develops and manufactures innovative and e more

• Macrogen Incorporation (038290) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Macrogen Incorporation (Macrogen) is engaged in providing customized transgenic and other services in the biomedical research. The company operates its business under five divisions, namely, Sequencing, Biochip, Transgenic and Knockout Mouse, Lentiviral Vector, and Bioinformatics. Macrogen develops more

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