biology – All Things Microbes

[MH032] Safety issues and Microscopy

October 3, 2022January 15, 2023 nimda12

All Things Microbes!

[MH032] Safety issues and Microscopy

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How safe is it to grow microorganisms? In this podcast episode, I will discuss this topic.

[MH031] Salmonella outbreak! A case of very bad kitchen hygiene

April 17, 2022January 15, 2023 nimda12

All Things Microbes!

[MH031] Salmonella outbreak! A case of very bad kitchen hygiene

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Here I present a case of a Salmonellosis outbreak. It was due to appealing kitchen hygiene. Link to the article here.

[MH030] How many species of microoganisms are there?

October 14, 2021January 15, 2023 nimda12

All Things Microbes!

[MH030] How many species of microoganisms are there?

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The uncertainty is high: The definition of a microbial species, and the difficulty of culturing them contributes to making the estimate on the total number of microbial species difficult. References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3160642/ https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro2644

[MH029] OCD: Fear of contamination

October 12, 2021January 15, 2023 nimda12

All Things Microbes!

[MH029] OCD: Fear of contamination

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[MH027] Can you identify parasites with a microscope?

October 12, 2021 nimda12

All Things Microbes!

[MH027] Can you identify parasites with a microscope?

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If you do not know which parasite to look for, then it can be difficult to identify them. Some parasites can be diagnosed entirely by looking at the symptoms, and a microscopic analysis is not necessary.

[MH026] Why living things have the name that they have

October 12, 2021January 14, 2023 nimda12

All Things Microbes!

[MH026] Why living things have the name that they have

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In this episode, I will explain the naming of organisms. A basic understanding of this can prove to be quite useful also for the identification of microorganisms under the microscope.