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Gram staining bacteria- what it is, how it works and why doing it well matters. Gram-stain, explaining the theory, showing videos of staining in a laboratory, and considering the reasons why the technique sometimes goes wrong:

Gram staining bacteria- what it is, how it works and why doing it well matters Tim Sandle looks at the Gram-stain, explaining the theory, showing videos of staining in a laboratory, and considering the reasons why the technique sometime...

Meet the tiny ocean fungus that kills toxic algae. A newly discovered marine fungus can kill toxic algae blooms, hinting at a hidden natural regulator in the ocean:

Meet the tiny ocean fungus that kills toxic algae fungi and algae

This week’s article looks at fungal growth and draws a distinction between filamentous fungi and yeasts, as well as growth requirements and growth rate differences between all fungi and bacteria. Why does this matter for drug research? Read on....

Up, down, and round and round: Examining fungal growth rates How can fungal growth be measured? To begin, there are differences between fungi classified as ‘yeasts’ and fungi classified as ‘filamentous’ (sometimes 'molds') Yeast typically exhibits faster, exponential growth (doubling in hours) compared to the slower, linear, tip-extension growth of fi...

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