Science news articles about 'groups of microbes'

... acceptors, such as iron and manganese, are more energetically favorable than sulfate." Microbes or groups of microbes -- consortia -- that use sulfates to convert methane for energy exist in marine ...

... “Eric’s method takes genetic information and groups the microbes into genetically distinct populations based ... you might lump organisms into a single group that you would actually like to differentiate ...

An Australian researcher has found a group of microbes that can break down some of the worst cancer-causing substances released by pollution.

... NSF grant to identify and analyze a potpourri of microbes new to science residing in harsh, cold ... extracts DNA from the soil to pinpoint new groups of microbes and polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, ...

... (APEC). APEC is part of a large, diverse group of microbes called extra-intestinal pathogenic E. ... E. coli." With this new knowledge of APEC, the group hopes to pursue the development of several new ...

... The team used a sophisticated technique that involves extracting DNA from the soil to pinpoint new groups of microbes, using polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, to amplify and identify them, providing ...