by Jane Johnson | Apr 13, 2017 | Clinical, Food, Water
Is spring cleaning on your agenda this April? You might be asking, “Who has time for that?” or “Is that even a thing anymore?” Even if you do not perform the traditional spring cleaning ritual, you may want to consider paying closer attention to the following places...
by Kelly Hedlund | Apr 6, 2017 | Clinical, Food
The human body is an amazing collection of cells and systems that work together to keep us alive and functioning. Within this collection of cells, there are billions of tiny organisms living inside the body that are critical to human physiology. These organisms have...
by Amanda Yasgar | Mar 16, 2017 | Food, Water
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to share some beers with the founder of an up-and-coming brewery based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The past few years have been a time of tremendous growth in the craft brewing industry. There are nearly 120 craft breweries in...
by Laurie Kundrat | Feb 20, 2017 | Clinical, Food, Molecular, Pharmaceutical, Water
“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” – Oscar Wilde Microbiologists have an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Keep learning after you leave the lab by reading a book from this list curated by our...
by Jane Johnson | Feb 9, 2017 | Food
There once was a little bacilli named Ella, who was of the genus (the infamous!) Salmonella. She lived in the earth on a hot, humid farm, in the shade of a cocoa tree, where she inflicted no harm. Ella dreamed of her future, of chromosomal division, of...
by Sue D. Monas | Dec 15, 2016 | Food
This holiday season, you will unwittingly indulge upon a wide variety of microorganisms. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, microbes are certain to be present at your dinner table. Be sure to avoid the harmful microorganisms and celebrate with the...
