Bacterial scum can be discovered in unlikely places.   Under the digital binocular microscope, a pink, bacterial scum on the floor of an abandoned mine is actually a microbial mat. It is an unlikely place to study but researchers want to probe and study this microbial mat.
Bacteria in a slime, or biofilm, are responsible for acidic […]

Milk is the lifeline of babies. Milk contains the necessary nutrients needed for growth and development. Milk can also cause death.
Bacteria in Milk
We may not be able to see, smell or taste them. Yet bacteria grow in mild temperatures and can survive in milk carton even after refrigeration. These bacteria thriving in […]

Bacterial populations thrive almost anywhere.  Bacteria are considered as natural component of bodies of water like lakes, rivers, and streams.  Bacteria are a numerous and diverse group of organisms that shape an invisible link at the base of aquatic food chains. As examined carefully under the digital binocular microscope there are more than 60 genera […]

Scientists consider the charismatic macrofauna as he prima donnas of organismal biology.  Little is known about this macrofauna.  The scientists are doubling their efforts to extensively study these microorganisms with the use of modern technology like the digital binocular microscope. The macrofauna is significant in the study of microbial genomics. Funding for the study of […]

Sparing the drain to power the neighborhood
Water is life. With the problem on global warming, scientists fear that the Earth’s water supply will run short. Aside from the issue on water shortage, there is a worldwide energy crisis.  Amidst these problems scientists at the Washington University in St. Louis are conducting a research on the […]