Fungi fight back… Situ Biosciences – Microbial Test Experts There is a war being waged by the microorganisms around us. New research has shown that fungi have evolved proteins that help it avoid plant defenses against microbes. This research provides another amazing example of the subtle interplay that occurs in nature between a host and the […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
Arsenic isn’t always a poison… Some of the first letters learned in our earliest biology and chemistry classes are H, C, O, N, S and P, which are the single letter notations from the periodic table for elements Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur and Phosphorus. These elements are essential and represent the most basic building […]
MIC and Arsenic, extremes in bacterial life
Biodegradability has become a valued characteristic for products in the market place. Suppliers and manufacturers have the choice to develop and sell biodegradable products, and end-consumers are responding to these choices. However, to claim that a product is biodegradable, a few additional steps are required. Except for the simpliest products, part of the product development and marketing […]