Antibiotics are one of the greatest triumphs in the history of medical science—but these lifesaving tools have a dark side.

One medium (lysogenic broth agar plate) contained 10 g peptone, 5 g yeast extract, 5 g NaCl, 20 g agar and l L distilled water (this medium was used for total microbial count) (Bertani 2003). The ...

A major challenge for assessment of water quality in tropical environments is the natural occurrence and potential growth of Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB). To gain a better understanding of the ...

Key ingredient in coronavirus tests comes from Yellowstone’s lakes. A curious life-form that lives in the park’s thermal pools makes a protein that changed the course of biomedical history.

CASO broth, a universal culture medium free from inhibitors, contained 17.0 g of pancreatic digest of casein, 3.0 g of papaic digest of soybean meal, 5.0 g of sodium chloride, 2.5 g of dipotassium ...

Vibrio are bacteria that occur naturally in brackish waters such as the Delaware Bay, the Inland Bays and tributaries, especially during warm weather months, according to the Delaware Department ...

Seven Jersey Shore beaches — including one in Ocean County — are under water quality advisories on June 10 due to high bacteria levels. In Point Pleasant, water samples collected June 9 along ...

A study found that more than 20% of reusable water bottles sampled contained coliform bacteria, or fecal matter. Here’s the best way to clean your water bottle and avoid harmful germs.

The aquatic show at the Water Plaza has been suspended since June 4 when legionella bacteria of up to 20 times the legal limit was detected in the water, a week after lower levels of contamination ...

Another water area, called the Forest of Tranquility — a shallow reservoir over 2.3 hectares (5.7 acres) where visitors can soak their feet and relax — has also been closed for cleaning due to ...

The aquatic show at the Water Plaza has been suspended since June 4 when legionella bacteria of up to 20 times the legal limit was detected in the water, a week after lower levels of contamination ...