This episode: Artificial proteins actually function in bacteria!
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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Investigating the microbes of infant guts
**Bacteria produce methane
**Algae biofuels might take a while to optimize
**Stopping bacterial enzyme might decrease cancer treatment toxicity
**Probiotics seem to shorten diarrhea episodes, though there isn't much evidence yet
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
BacterioFiles Micro Edition 29 - Mid-air Microbial Mix
This episode: A sample of bacteria in city air!
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Show notes:
Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Antibiotic use in infants may lead to bowel disease
**Studying bacterial social behavior by trapping single cells
**Two gut pathogens may fight with each other
**Bacteria may be helping evolve new fruit fly species
**Comparing gut bacteria in breast- vs. formula-fed infant
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Download Episode (3.19 MB, 3.5 minutes)
Show notes:
Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Antibiotic use in infants may lead to bowel disease
**Studying bacterial social behavior by trapping single cells
**Two gut pathogens may fight with each other
**Bacteria may be helping evolve new fruit fly species
**Comparing gut bacteria in breast- vs. formula-fed infant
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
BacterioFiles Micro Edition 28 - Gross Glowing Grubs
This episode: Bacteria keep birds from eating the larvae they parasitize!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Another giant virus in a small host
**Making cancer vaccine with bacteria
**Using bacteria to get natural gas from nonproductive coal
**Cholera bacteria destroy the competition
**Genome of a plant probiotic
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Download Episode (3.14 MB, 3.5 minutes)
Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Another giant virus in a small host
**Making cancer vaccine with bacteria
**Using bacteria to get natural gas from nonproductive coal
**Cholera bacteria destroy the competition
**Genome of a plant probiotic
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
BacterioFiles Micro Edition 27 - Ingenious Influenza Immunizations
This episode: Flu vaccine made by bacteria!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal paper/Flu efficacy
Other interesting stories:
**How bacteria sense cold temperatures
**How a common virus can kill cancer especially
**Enabling electronic control of bacteria
**Using bacteria to treat cancer
**Bacteria don't have the energy to be more complex
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Download Episode (3.75 MB, 4 minutes)
Show notes:
News item/Journal paper/Flu efficacy
Other interesting stories:
**How bacteria sense cold temperatures
**How a common virus can kill cancer especially
**Enabling electronic control of bacteria
**Using bacteria to treat cancer
**Bacteria don't have the energy to be more complex
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
BacterioFiles Micro Edition 26 - Solubilizing Sunken Steel
This episode: A profile of microbes that are breaking down the Titanic!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Bacteria as a treatment for bone cancer
**Biodegradable plastic-wood composite, made by bacteria
**Genome study of promising biofuel algae
**New way to track ocean phytoplankton
**Our intestines make an enzyme that maintains good bacteria
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Download Episode (2 MB, 2.25 minutes)
Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Bacteria as a treatment for bone cancer
**Biodegradable plastic-wood composite, made by bacteria
**Genome study of promising biofuel algae
**New way to track ocean phytoplankton
**Our intestines make an enzyme that maintains good bacteria
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
BacterioFiles Micro Edition 25 - Bdefining Bdellovibrio Bdivision
This episode: A study of the bacteria-hunting Bdellovibrio life cycle!
Download Episode (4.45 MB, 5 minutes)
Show notes:
Journal Commentary/Journal paper/Movies of Bdellovibrio
Other interesting stories:
**How a probiotic product reduces inflammation
**Using bacteria to clean up pollution
**Swimming of ocean microbes contributes to nutrient cycling
**How gut microbiota composition is shaped
**Bacteria make good decisions
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Download Episode (4.45 MB, 5 minutes)
Show notes:
Journal Commentary/Journal paper/Movies of Bdellovibrio
Other interesting stories:
**How a probiotic product reduces inflammation
**Using bacteria to clean up pollution
**Swimming of ocean microbes contributes to nutrient cycling
**How gut microbiota composition is shaped
**Bacteria make good decisions
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Monday, January 3, 2011
BacterioFiles Micro Edition 24 - Ant-Associated Actinomycetes
This episode: Bacteria help ants keep parasites out of their fungal gardens!
Download Episode (3.4 MB, 3.75 minutes)
Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Developing ways to extract microbial biofuels
**Figuring out biofuel genetic pathways
**Volcano produces microbial bloom in ocean
**Monitoring bacteria could help monitor oil fields
**Probiotics could help prevent diarrhea in Indian children
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Download Episode (3.4 MB, 3.75 minutes)
Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Developing ways to extract microbial biofuels
**Figuring out biofuel genetic pathways
**Volcano produces microbial bloom in ocean
**Monitoring bacteria could help monitor oil fields
**Probiotics could help prevent diarrhea in Indian children
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
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