Culturing, a term for growing microorganisms in the laboratory, is a basic yet indispensable method in microbiology research. Microorganisms are often cultured in a liquid medium that provides ...

Researchers developed the TUS Skin Bacteria Co-culture (TSBC) medium, a novel system that enables the balanced cultivation of multiple skin bacteria. This breakthrough allows for a more detailed study ...

Shine a laser on a drop of blood, mucus, or wastewater, and the light reflecting back can be used to positively identify bacteria in the sample. Jennifer Dionne, associate professor of materials ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common cause of chronic infections in people with cystic fibrosis. Detecting bacterial proteins in sputum—the best source of bacteria from patient airways—is difficult.

The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked to disease, studying it has been challenging due to limited methods for ...