Researchers in Egypt did a fascinating study recently on probiotics for fish. They tested the effect of three different types of Psuedomonas fluorescens on two pathogens that affect tilapia in the Nile (P. angulliseptica and S. faecium). Their aim was to find a more eco-friendly way of controlling the pathogens in aquaculture compared to chemical antimicrobials. The probiotic was indeed …
Going through the list of Microbiology Blogs I have curated at microBEnet and going to try to feature one of them every day or so. And just going to do this alphabetically. Today’s blog: Antibiotics-The Perfect Storm Author: David Shlaes Tagline/Summary: We need new antibiotics to fight infections caused by resistant bacteria. But the marketplace, the structure of the …
One of the problems I’ve faced as a microbiologist attempting to learn about the built environment is the incredible amount of snake oil and pseudoscience that swirls around the edges of the field. There’s a huge body of solid, peer-reviewed research in the field of course. But there’s a lot of company-sponsored pseudoscience out there …