Why is it important to study bacteria? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterial strain that can be responsible for several human diseases: the most serious include malignant external otitis, ...

Identification of microbes joins together the discipline of microbiology with the study of infectious diseases. Methods of reliable and accurate microbial identification are valuable to a wide range ...

Establishes new standard for fighting hospital-acquired infections (HAI) and appropriate antibiotic use “Our initial product, as well as the family of tests we intend to offer based on our ...

Researchers from Pasadena-based California Institute of Technology developed a new test that can pinpoint antibiotic-resistant bacteria within half an hour. The researchers published their findings in ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Clare McGrane on Jan 12, 2017 at ...

Currently, the detection of food poison outbreaks caused by bacteria takes a long time and is expensive, but this does not have to be the case in the future. Researchers have found a method for the ...

A new device can rapidly identify nearly 200 different types of bacteria and yeast known to cause disease in people. The device, called VITEK MS, is able to identify which particular species of ...

Seattle startup ID Genomics, is taking the guesswork out of prescribing antibiotics with a new test that matches bad bacteria with the drugs most likely to work against them. If widely adopted, the ...

Bacteria have largely stayed out of the forensics game, but with some new research, scientists are seeking to put them into the evidence bag along with human DNA. Researchers have found that the ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to spread, researchers are exploring new approaches to stay ahead of the problem.