There is a new paper out of possible interest. Source: Stagaman K, Cepon-Robins TJ, Liebert MA, Gildner TE, Urlacher SS, Madimenos FC, Guillemin K, Snodgrass JJ, Sugiyama LS, Bohannan BJM. 2018. Market integration predicts human gut microbiome attributes across a gradient of economic development. mSystems 3:e00122-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00122-17. Abstract: Economic development is marked by dramatic …
This should be really really good. This summer there is a Gordon Conference (what should be the first of many) on Microbiology of the Built Environment. The theme of this meeting is Integrating Human Health with Building Microbiomes. The Chairs are Jordan Peccia and Jessica Green and it takes place July 15-20, 2018 at the University of …
This may be of interest: Professorship (W2) in the field of “Applied Microbiology” – Technische Universitat Braunschweig are looking for a Professor in Braunschweig, Germany. Salary: unspecified, Hours: , Type: Source: Professorship (W2) in the field of “Applied Microbiology” : Braunschweig, Germany : Naturejobs
rRNA gene copy number variation is still an issue in microbiome studies
Well this certainly caught my attention. A friend and colleague Tara Smith posted this link to Facebook: Sutter Medical Center cut pneumonia by 70%. The key? 50,000 toothbrushes. | Advisory Board Daily Briefing So I went to the site and found some very interesting details including: Pneumonia typically is contracted from germs that enter the body …
A recent article in Slate basically said that it is safe to drink most stream water in the backcountry without filtering it. Turns out, this is not true. A few articles have come out discussing issues with the science reported in the Slate article. This one by Christie Wilcox is really good and worth a …
OK so this is based on a press release so it should be taken with a grain of salt and such. But it is interesting, and gross too, and about microbiology of the built environment. Skin squames contribute to ammonia and volatile fatty acid production from bacteria colonizing in air-cooling units with odor complaints Source: …
This paper may be of use to people working on plant microbiomes. Peredo EL and Simmons SL (2018) Leaf-FISH: Microscale Imaging of Bacterial Taxa on Phyllosphere. Front. Microbiol. 8:2669. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02669 Abstract Molecular methods for microbial community characterization have uncovered environmental and plant-associated factors shaping phyllosphere communities. Variables undetectable using bulk methods can play an …
This is worth a look: Filter forensics: microbiota recovery from residential HVAC filters | Microbiome | Full Text From the paper Background Establishing reliable methods for assessing the microbiome within the built environment is critical for understanding the impact of biological exposures on human health. High-throughput DNA sequencing of dust samples provides valuable insights into …
This is a nice video … Full disclosure — I was a scientific advisor for the Tangled Bank Studio production of this.
