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Microbial Curiosities
In this clusters, we are posting interesting and unique information about Microorganisms.
Microbes in Space: Their Survival and Importance
Microbes in Space: Their Survival and Importance
Extremophiles: Their Types and Applications
Extremophiles: Their Types and Applications
Characteristic Smell of Bacteria and Fungi: A Clinical and Laboratory Guide
Bacteria and fungi produce distinctive volatile compounds that can aid identification at the bedside and bench. Learn which organisms smell of grapes, burnt chocolate, bleach, or s...
Bacterial and Fungal Pigments: Identification Clues and Virulence Factors
Which organisms produce which pigments and on what medium, from pyocyanin and prodigiosin to staphyloxanthin and melanin, plus why several of these pigments are active virulence fa...
Roles of a Medical Microbiologist: Clinical, Laboratory, and Advisory Functions
What does a medical microbiologist actually do? From specimen management and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to infection control and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stew...
Funny and Unusual Names of Infectious Diseases And the Stories Behind Them
Why is chickenpox called chickenpox? What makes Q fever a Q? Who was Darling, and why does a fungal disease carry his name? The surprising stories behind infectious disease names —...
25 Microbiology Facts Every Medical Student Should Know
Twenty-five surprising facts about microbes, each connected to something you will meet clinically: why beta-lactams fail against Mycoplasma, why biofilm infections need hardware re...
Visual Analogies in Microbiology: Food, Objects, and Everyday Things That Aid Identification
Drumsticks, coffee beans, spaghetti and meatballs, safety pins, owl eyes are some of the visual analogies that help identify microorganisms under the microscope. A practical memory...