Podcasts about microbiological

Text a pool service question HERE!In this episode of Talking Pools, the hosts discuss the emerging trend of ice baths, exploring their benefits, health regulations, and the microbiological risks associated with their use. They delve into the differences between fixed and mobile ice baths, the importance of hygiene, and personal experiences with ice baths. The conversation highlights the need for proper guidelines and public health awareness in the growing popularity of ice baths.takeawaysIce baths are becoming increasingly popular for recovery.Health regulations around ice baths are still developing.Microbiological risks are a significant concern for ice baths.Fixed ice baths have better hygiene standards than mobile ones.Public health guidelines are essential for safe ice bath use.Showering before using ice baths is often neglected.Cold water temperatures can inhibit bacterial growth.Personal experiences with ice baths vary widely among users.Proper maintenance of ice baths is crucial for safety.Awareness of source water quality is important for ice bath hygiene.titlesThe Cold Truth About Ice BathsNavigating Ice Bath RegulationsMicrobial Safety in Ice BathsSound Bites"The wheels of bureaucracy spin slowly.""It's in the public interest to be sanitized.""Ice baths are a thing, follow the code.""What is the source water?""Ice baths are becoming a common thing.""Public health guidelines are free."Chapters00:00Introduction and Setting the Scene01:05The Rise of Ice Baths06:02Health Regulations and Guidelines11:54Microbiological Risks in Ice Baths18:12Comparative Analysis of Fixed vs Mobile Ice Baths23:55Public Perception and Personal Experiences Support the showThank you so much for listening! You can find us on social media: Facebook Instagram Tik Tok Email us: talkingpools@gmail.com

Hello there!In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Tim Johnson, a microbiologist from the University of Minnesota, discusses the emerging challenge of Streptococcus gallolyticus in turkeys. Dr. Johnson explains the bacteria's impact, regional variability, and potential prevention strategies involving feed additives. Don't miss this informative episode, available on all major platforms.“Using feed additives like prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics to reduce bacterial load in the environment can help prevent diseases” - Dr. Tim JohnsonMeet the guest: Dr. Tim Johnson, Professor at the University of Minnesota and Director of Research and Development at the MCROC Poultry Lab, has over 20 years of experience studying poultry bacterial diseases. His research focuses on understanding and mitigating pathogen ecology and evolution, especially in APEC and Salmonella.What you'll learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:24) Introduction(04:33) Regional and seasonal variations(07:04) Microbiological research approach(10:28) Bacterial strains in animal models(11:59) Bacterial impact on chickens(12:31) Prevention with feed additives(13:50) Rapid-fire questionsThe Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:* Cargill* Kerry- Kemin- Anitox- BASF

Consuming fermented foods has enormous gut health benefits - and might even be better than a high fiber diet. In this episode, I'll break down the 6 best fermented foods you must eat to improve inflammation, constipation, and more! 

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing celery and carrots submerged in water in the refrigerator. Dr. Don - risky ☣️  Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Instagram Screenshot Inhibitory effects of raw carrots on Listeria monocytogenes. - PMC ComBase Models Are Valid for Predicting Fate of Listeria monocytogenes on 10 Whole Intact Raw Fruits and Vegetables - ScienceDirect Hospital-acquired listeriosis outbreak caused by contaminated diced celery–Texas, 2010 - PubMed Listeria monocytogenes transfer during mechanical dicing of celery and growth during subsequent storage - PubMed Analysis of domestic refrigerator temperatures and home storage time distributions for shelf-life studies and food safety risk assessment - ScienceDirect Food Safety Knowledge of Consumers and the Microbiological and Temperature Status of Their Refrigerators - ScienceDirect https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fur-Chi-Chen/publication/256115808_Comprehensive_evaluation_of_temperatures_within_home_refrigerators/links/5540dfcb0cf2718618dbb655/Comprehensive-evaluation-of-temperatures-within-home-refrigerators.pdf

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking ginger shots made with raw unpeeled ginger. Dr. Don - not risky

Does dry hopping inoculate your beer with beer spoiling bacteria? Do the anti-microbial properties of hops offer enough protection? Can dry hopping fix a dirty beer? This week on the show, our friends from Shiner set out to better understand the microbiological impact of dry hopping. Special Guest: Laura Hill.

In episode 61 of Derms and Conditions, our host, James Q. Del Rosso, DO, presents a self-made episode where he clarifies key points on many therapies relevant to every-day clinical practice. First, he discusses topical alpha-agonist therapy for persistent facial erythema (PFE) of rosacea. Long-term data shows that daily use of either topical oxymetazoline or brimonidine appears to “reset” (lower) the baseline level of PFE in patients with rosacea.  Next, he talks about sub-antibiotic dosing of doxycycline and how its anti-inflammatory properties, including support of the dermal matrix, can be used for the treatment of rosacea. He notes that studies have demonstrated reduced antibiotic selection pressure with decreased emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains with this therapeutic approach. Additionally, monotherapy with sub-antibiotic dose doxycycline used as maintenance treatment has been shown to be effective in reducing relapse of papulopustular rosacea (PPR), an approach that is appealing to those patients who do not prefer or are not compliant with topical therapy. Dr. Del Rosso then mentions sarecycline, a narrow-spectrum tetracycline FDA-approved for the treatment of acne in patients > 9years of age, which has also been shown in a large pilot study to be effective for PPR. Microbiological data demonstrates that the narrow antibiotic spectrum of sarecycline spares activity against many strains of bacteria, especially gram-negative organisms that inhabit the GI tract. He then transitions to hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and the welcome emergence of IL-17 inhibitors for HS, which are very effective based on study results to date. Dr. Del Rosso stresses the importance of early consideration of biologic therapies (such as anti-IL agents) for HS as this disease progresses below the skin surface with eventual development of sinus tracts and scarring. If we wait until we “see” these consequences, it is too late as they have already occurred. FDA approvals and published guidelines typically depend on visibly seeing the clinical manifestation before a specific therapy is recommended, which is not early enough in many cases. He finishes with a discussion on dupilumab for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, which is often remarkably effective, but at times may be limited by partial efficacy or side effects such as conjunctivitis and facial erythema. Dr. Del Rosso discusses practical use of JAK inhibitors, such as abrocitinib and upadacitinib for AD in dupilumab “non-responders”, and also case reports with tralokinumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting IL-13. Tune in to this episode to learn more!

In the first episode of Matters Microbial, Mark introduces himself and his history, talks a bit about his goals for this podcast, then asks three important questions about microbiology and microbiologists with his first guest, Vincent Racaniello. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Vincent Racaniello Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Virology blog MicrobeTV on YouTube Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to mattersmicrobial@gmail.com

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of repeatedly reheating hot fudge in a microwave. Dr. Don - not risky

The latest from us on a visit to Dryden Aqua and the new microbiological postal service that we are offering plus much more. A small guest appearance from Laura as well.

Peggy Banarhall and Tracy Radcliffe on Rapid Microbiological Testing in Pharma Waters It is hard to overemphasize the importance of water in the pharmaceutical manufacturing process. And when it comes to microbiological contamination, one of the biggest hurdles to understanding what is going on in your system is the time it takes to test. On this episode of the Modern Biopharma Podcast, I get to speak with Peggy Banarhall and Tracy Radcliffe from the Mettler Toledo team in their studio about their new technology for the rapid testing of bioburden in pharmaceutical water systems. This is a paradigm shift in understanding and dealing with bioburden. You don't need to only do a 100 year old test to figure out the health of your water system anymore. You can know what is going on RIGHT NOW...not find out in 3 days. Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of this technology and how it could help you with your system. At around the 46 minute mark we start a Demo on the unit, which may not make sense just listening to it. You can always switch over to the Youtube video at: https://youtu.be/2N5YFQYJQzQ Connect with our guests: Peggy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-banarhall-ba72412/ Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyradcliffe/ Jesse - https://www.linkedin.com/in/talktojesse/ Learn more about the 7000RMS at: www.mt.com Learn more about what we do at www.modernbiopharmapodcast.com Transcript Here

Tim Stubbs is Senior Vice President of Food Safety and Product Research at the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. He leads the Innovation Center's Food Safety Committee, an active group of food safety expert volunteers from processors and academia that shares best practices across companies, produces guidance documents, and conducts training. He also coordinates and funds dairy foods and food safety research projects at universities. Mr. Stubbs has more than 30 years of food research and development experience in leadership roles at Kraft Foods, Sara Lee, Hillshire Brands, and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. He has a broad background in food science and engineering, new product innovation, and food safety across a wide variety of product categories. He also sits on several food industry nonprofit boards and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Food Safety Magazine. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Tim Stubbs [21:14] about: The creation and funding of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy (IC), a dairy industry collective that addresses pre-competitive issues, such as food safety How the dairy industry and Dairy Management Incorporated (DMI), the national dairy checkoff program, makes IC's work possible How the IC unites the dairy industry through committees to tackle common goals, and the benefits of being a nonprofit How IC's leadership team uses its knowledge and resources to deliver food safety training programs IC's initiatives to compile and disseminate important data and knowledge to the dairy industry Work to address industry issues by developing best practices IC's work in education, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture Resources that IC provides to dairy producers, including unique tools for artisan and small-scale dairy processors and workshops for large-scale processors Microbiological studies and academic collaborations supported by IC's Listeria Research Consortium Opportunities for improvement and advances within the dairy industry The importance of constant diligence in ensuring that food safety basics are properly executed in dairy facilities. News and Resources: Some Salmonella Strains Undetected by Traditional Testing Methods [05:09] FSIS Classifies Salmonella Newport as Reoccurring Strain [12:02] Researchers to Develop Rapid Biosensor Pathogen Test [13:36] ISO Updates New Food Safety Certification Standards for World Food Safety Day [12:57] Free Food Safety Culture Toolkit by Stop Foodborne Illness [18:45] Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Food Safety website Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy brochure with links to classes and tools Dairy Pathogen Controls Document Small Cheesemaker/Artisan Cheesemaker Food Safety website Ice Cream Food Safety website We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing comes in a number of different formats. On this episode, Microbe Mail host Dr Vindana Chibabhai speaks to Dr Warren Lowman about MICs - minimum inhibitory concentrations...how they are derived, why and when they are important to consider. YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS EPISODE – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMGGgx-KFmeZoRuJW0OMxM-i4mRqSIwgaAl7afAxvIO3wmuw/viewform?usp=sf_link (HERE!) About our Guest: I am a pathologist in microbiology passionate about bugs with a particular focus on the clinical application and integration of microbiological diagnostic services in specialized medical care. Bacteriology is my first love and I have a particular interest in hospital pathogens and the associated diagnostic and antimicrobial treatment aspects of these bugs. Surveillance of hospital-acquired infections and the application of data derived from hospital surveillance systems is another key focus area. I am actively involved in these activities on a daily basis where I balance my time between laboratory-based diagnostic work and clinical ward rounds focusing on ICU/transplant-related microbiology and infection prevention and control aspects. I am actively involved in numerous academic-related activities, am the current chairperson of the South African Society of Clinical Microbiology, and am passionate about sharing knowledge in the field. Outside of work I am kept busy by my 3 sons, wonderful wife, nature, cooking and the odd-game of golf! Microbiological interests: 1. ICU-related antimicrobial therapy a. Clinical/ patient issues related to pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. b. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and its application to treatment of critically ill patients 2. Transplant Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3. Infection Prevention and Control a. Hospital surveillance systems b. Healthcare-associated pathogens 4. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Links: Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre https://www.linkedin.com/company/wits-donald-gordon-medical-centre-pty-limited/?originalSubdomain=za (LinkedIn) and https://www.facebook.com/Wits-Donald-Gordon-Medical-Centre-118831771471611/ (Facebook) Pathcare https://www.pathcare.co.za/ (website) and https://www.linkedin.com/company/pathcare/?originalSubdomain=za (LinkedIn ) Visit the Microbe Mail https://microbemail.captivate.fm/ (website) to sign up for updates E-mail: mail.microbe@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgaP3aUNkjrgOxR8Ei6UaEw (Microbe Mail) Instagram: https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/microbe_mail/ (Microbe_Mail)  Check out https://pin.it/2Krw0r4 (Pinterest) for our Storyboards @mailmicrobe

With the rate of periodontal disease in adults in excess of 50% and now with the added knowledge of the dangers of chronic inflammatory oral disease to systemic health, it is well past time to try a more comprehensive and proven approach. Microbiological testing in dentistry has been around for decades. Unfortunately, it is poorly understood, and adaptation rates clinically are very low. So why do we need to taking saliva samples? Why is it important for every dental hygienist/OHT to understand we are beyond just scraping and polishing teeth? And most importantly, what is the Larkin Protocol???!! In this episode, Emma is joined by Kate Philips and Karen Lam who practice in the beautiful coastal town of Devonport in Tasmania, Australia and they are here to give you a crash course on the Larkin Protocol. If you want to learn more about the future of microbiological testing in dentistry and how you can take your patient care to the next level and get the training yourself. This conversation is going to get you thinking about how currently practice, listen in now! HIGHLIGHTS: - What is the Larkin Protocol and why saliva testing is so important - Why dental professionals need to stop saying “scale and cleans” - The importance of EFFECTIVE biofilm removal with the Airflow - How you can become trained and practice with the Larkin Protocol Links: Karen's Instagram Kate's Instagram For more info and to engage with the podcast family: For the latest podcast info and to engage with the family: https://instagram.com/talkdentaltomepodcast?utm_medium=copy_link Emma's Instagram Emma's YouTube Want to feature on the podcast or have any suggestions? Email: talkdentaltomepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, Brett Mitchell and Martin Kiernan discuss methods of drying hands after hand hygiene has been performed, with a focus on hand dryers versus paper towel. Personal details about Martin's habits are disclosed as we mull this over and present some papers. Papers presented include: 1. Suen, L. K., Lung, V. Y., Boost, M. V., Au-Yeung, C. H., & Siu, G. K. (2019). Microbiological evaluation of different hand drying methods for removing bacteria from washed hands. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-7.  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-50239-4 2. Reynolds, K. A., Sexton, J. D., Norman, A., & McClelland, D. J. (2021). Comparison of electric hand dryers and paper towels for hand hygiene: a critical review of the literature. Journal of applied microbiology, 130(1), 25-39.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32794646/ 3. Best, E., Parnell, P., Couturier, J., Barbut, F., Le Bozec, A., Arnoldo, L., ... & Wilcox, M. H. (2018). Environmental contamination by bacteria in hospital washrooms according to hand-drying method: a multi-centre study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 100(4), 469-475. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30006281/

In this episode, Brett Mitchell and Martin Kiernan discuss methods of drying hands after hand hygiene has been performed, with a focus on hand dryers versus paper towel. Personal details about Martin's habits are disclosed as we mull this over and present some papers. Papers presented include: 1. Suen, L. K., Lung, V. Y., Boost, M. V., Au-Yeung, C. H., & Siu, G. K. (2019). Microbiological evaluation of different hand drying methods for removing bacteria from washed hands. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-7.  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-50239-4 2. Reynolds, K. A., Sexton, J. D., Norman, A., & McClelland, D. J. (2021). Comparison of electric hand dryers and paper towels for hand hygiene: a critical review of the literature. Journal of applied microbiology, 130(1), 25-39.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32794646/ 3. Best, E., Parnell, P., Couturier, J., Barbut, F., Le Bozec, A., Arnoldo, L., ... & Wilcox, M. H. (2018). Environmental contamination by bacteria in hospital washrooms according to hand-drying method: a multi-centre study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 100(4), 469-475. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30006281/

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a hotdog encased in epoxy for months. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Home of the epoxy hotdog, for all your epoxy hotdog needs! Putting A Whole Hot Dog In Epoxy Resin | DIY Epoxy Resin Art - YouTube 10 month epoxy hot dog update! Microbiological safety of processed meat products formulated with low nitrite concentration — A review Epoxy: A Complete Guide - Copps Industries

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a hotdog encased in epoxy for months.Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Home of the epoxy hotdog, for all your epoxy hotdog needs! Putting A Whole Hot Dog In Epoxy Resin | DIY Epoxy Resin Art - YouTube 10 month epoxy hot dog update! Microbiological safety of processed meat products formulated with low nitrite concentration — A review Epoxy: A Complete Guide - Copps Industries

This is a recording of the 3rd Focus on Food webinar held on Friday 23rd August 2019. This webinar focused on setting microbiological specifications for your food products, process hygiene and potable water, including where to source your information. Visit www.focus-on-food.com to subscribe to all of the information available from Focus on Food.

In our next conversation we meet Jan Klingler, a German industrial designer awarded for his groundbreaking work with his bacterial lamp. The project is inspired by microbiology and he's committed to make objects that tell a story to create a strong bond with the user. 'There are less than 100 spices of bacteria that can cause infections in humans, but it's association with disease persists. We are masters at consciously avoiding and killing bacteria, while unconsciously needing them. I want to transform our perception of bacteria as a carrier of disease to a carrier of meaning, by picking up on these strong emotional triggers and refocusing them onto something positive. Every place and every person has its own microbiological fingerprint.' Join us in this conversation about how bacteria became art, our human bonds and fingerprints, and what it's like to be a pathfinder.

What is microbiological memory and what does it have to do with Diabesity? https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01379/full The Microbiological Memory, an Epigenetic Regulator Governing the Balance Between Good Health and Metabolic Disorders Christian A. Devaux1,2* and Didier Raoult1 The microbiome and Type 2 Diabetes Can we inherit type two diabetes? Who is Albert Stunkard ? The spark of the diabesity epidemic These are the guidelines that made the diabesity epidemic worse Ztime Podcast   Emotional Wellbeing, Physical wellbeing, relationship wellbeing, financial wellbeing, community wellbeing. Ztime Podcast. Dr. Andres Zuleta, Andres Zuleta MD, Dr. Zuleta Diabetes and obesity epidemic. Diabetes remission, Type 2 Diabetes How did we get to this obesity epidemic Dietary goals for the United States / prepared by the staff of the Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, United States Senate. United States. Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112023368936 George Mcgovern The genetics of type 2 diabetes. Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3923835/ Reversing Behavioral, Neuroanatomical, and Germline Influences of Intergenerational Stress https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6326876/

Lucy Mailing, Ph.D. received her Bachelor’s in Biology from Kalamazoo College and her Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois, where her dissertation research focused on the effects of diet and exercise on the gut microbiome in states of health and disease. Lucy has authored several peer-reviewed journal articles related to the microbiome and health and was named an Emerging Leader in Nutritional Sciences by the American Society for Nutrition in 2017. Lucy has also served as a staff research associate for the Kresser Institute for Functional and Evolutionary Medicine since 2015. Lucy is the founder and sole author of lucymailing.com, a site dedicated to evidence-based articles about the microbiome, gut and skin health, and nutrition. She is regularly invited to speak on gut health around the country and has been recognized as one of the most trusted experts in the integrative health space. Lucy plans to continue her academic training and begin a postdoc in 2020 after a gap year dedicated to writing and other projects.  Time Stamps:  0:08:47 Podcast begins 0:09:55 What is a healthy gut microbiome? 0:12:43 The Microbiome of the Hadza 0:14:25 Enterocyte-Associated Microbiome of the Hadza Hunter-Gatherers https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00865/full 0:18:36 Figure: Typical major phyla and genera of the human gut microbiome https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-major-phyla-and-genera-of-the-human-gut-microbiome-reproduced-with-permission_fig1_331990159 0:22:05 Seasonal cycling in the gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania https://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6353/802#:~:text=The%20data%20reveal%20annual%20cyclic,reappear%20in%20a%20subsequent%20season.&text=These%20data%20indicate%20that%20some,and%20abundance%20in%20modernized%20populations. 0:24:38 Pervasive bias in research 0:30:10 Gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996546/ 0:31:11 Microbiological dark matter and the infancy of gut microbiology 0:38:17 The Story of Butyrate 0:42:19 Mitochondrial dysfunction in inflammatory bowel disease alters intestinal epithelial metabolism of hepatic acylcarnitines https://www.jci.org/articles/view/133371 0:44:04 Figure: Cartoon of the acylcarnitine shuttle and β-oxidation of fatty acids in mitochondria. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Cartoon-of-the-acylcarnitine-shuttle-and-b-oxidation-of-fatty-acids-in-mitochondria_fig1_323380097 0:46:00 GUT MICROBIAL METABOLOME: REGULATION OF HOST METABOLISM BY SCFAs https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/77011125.pdf 0:47:50 Fermentation of animal components in strict carnivores: A comparative study with cheetah fecal inoculum https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221789283_Fermentation_of_animal_components_in_strict_carnivores_A_comparative_study_with_cheetah_fecal_inoculum 0:52:50 Diet rapidly and reproducibly alters the human gut microbiome https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3957428/ 0:55:42 An Expanded Genetic Code Enables Trimethylamine Metabolism in Human Gut Bacteria https://msystems.asm.org/content/5/5/e00413-20/article-info 0:55:42 How animal-based diet's produce risk of cardiovascular disease 0:58:50 No effect of plasma trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) and plasma trimethyllysine (TML) on the association between choline intake and acute myocardial infarction risk in patients with stable angina pectoris https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666149720300025 1:00:27 L-Carnitine Supplementation Increases Trimethylamine-N-Oxide but not Markers of Atherosclerosis in Healthy Aged Women https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/495037 1:03:12 Ketogenic Diets > High Fiber Diets 1:03:12 Ketogenic Diets Alter the Gut Microbiome Resulting in Decreased Intestinal Th17 Cells https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(20)30490-6?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867420304906%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 1:10:22 Effect of honey in improving the gut microbial balance https://watermark.silverchair.com/fyx015.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAAp0wggKZBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggKKMIIChgIBADCCAn8GCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMUBN9HS4m_4yDlucaAgEQgIICUNhQPQ_X2HqAJ4azqDCrr58lLQ6xyaJ7Zk2aKCN55b-zbRJDQkjuIRY0O6AWv46fMXyMjFRAxlfT2wsTeIp3Hl70aDMCoegqkEDxUHQeSKamahl3-4OkPR4l4PhZ011-brRqW4C2exEo-yeKe3T4ERvV3P4FzLoQsgsV_npm8Pb4r4rpdRmiHaTDi6u2Q7fftFH-NHjGQMq8xxV9LYTEKUo_IrCw7gpCcoyw5VoH9QYyGn6dbmbifNlJFqAW41KH-kP91swAZuZJXxJHiH1sqg8z1pfKpPZCUw6blJ5PR5NJBhgApe2CWe_lBC0wsjDNDVnqX-eMji3pS6midB1w4loUJVbOuGuya-BRaJK2UvtfNhzur4IVhgXmIygvGUAmBFdoMKaSJuflGTZTu5KknPLp-_sCSS-zQvDFjWCd_Fkv0PVQU21_WlltwPjR1JplprHEQm7PSXH0kX3K2zUSJ5dHITe_N8PkzeW1bCdxqrO2y5uuk4bXs8wVSrsr1yZze7QmxZpxIXwIRVGO-eJElM31V-5jL7TUnJP8AamI1niGI7mVTmmGbfdtMEaxdjmjaw1lIt05BhTxMZSCswDQRG9gCD5-dQkQ1p0oajFPn02-dvrB0QypF1kekU151KjrQxWdM4v-Yc3aZ12ZOr8Z2OlUIWLQ6lfPRNK2AqwgNGA_yzxUixsD0kjvvvy8ZD4KmVFypxkpLFrZ_tAeK78twOA6yqOUT3VfCm6XDeFZsq7LwUS94nC07VbrrEiePVBwkIcrNaa-KnSQolkEs4SnPyQ 1:12:37 Phenolics and Carbohydrates in Buckwheat Honey Regulate the Human Intestinal Microbiota https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2020/6432942/ 1:15:20 A deeper look at alpha diversity 1:19:11 Gut Microbiota-Targeted Diets Modulate Human Immune Status https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.09.30.321448v1.full 1:20:51 The value of fermentation 1:27:16 Gut microbiome response to a modern Paleolithic diet in a Western lifestyle context https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6687155/ 1:30:51 Sun exposure and alpha diversity 1:31:31 Skin Exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet (UVB) Light Modulates the Human Intestinal Microbiome https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6821880/ 1:33:17 How to remedy an urbanized microbiome 1:40:35 What nutrients build a healthy gut lining? 1:43:48 Carnivore MD's Diversity score 1:47:16 Lucy's backstory 1:54:32 Rehabilitating the microbiome 2:03:02 When to not follow a carnivore diet 2:06:44 The many ways of healing the gut 2:09:12 Where to find Lucy Mailing 2:09:52 Lucy Mailing radical independent research -- 30-day Animal-Based Reset: www.AnimalBased30.com  Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co  White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com code CarnivoreMD for 10% off first order Belcampo: www.belcampo.com code CarnivoreMD for 20% off Let’s Get Checked:  www.trylgc.com/carnivoremd  Helix: www.helixsleep.com/carnivoremd

This week, Stacey is joined once again by Dr. Tim Sandle. On this episode Stacey will speak with Dr. Tim Sandle about the potential risks to cleanrooms and laboratories posed by some of today’s fads.Links:Microbial Contamination Concerns Linked With E-Cigarettes And Vaping Products: https://www.ivtnetwork.com/article/microbial-contamination-concerns-linked-e-cigarettes-and-vaping-products Alternative Risks To Cleanrooms Presented By People: Tattoos, Piercings, Sunbeds: http://www.ivtnetwork.com/article/alternative-risks-cleanrooms-presented-people-tattoos-piercings-sunbeds FDA (2019) Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/think-you-ink-are-tattoos-safe Dr. Tim Sandle Ph.D., is a pharmaceutical microbiologist, with over 25 years of experience, who has worked for different healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical companies, in microbiology and broader quality roles. Dr. Sandle currently works for an international sterile products manufacturer and he is additionally a visiting tutor with the University of Manchester (lecturing in pharmaceutical microbiology), a committee member of the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Interest Group (Pharmig), and a supporter of several other societies relating to pharmaceuticals and healthcare, including IVT. Dr. Sandle also serves on a number of advisory committees and standards boards. Dr. Sandle has written or edited over 25 books, more than 100 book chapters, over 125 peer reviewed papers and some 400 technical articles. Dr. Sandle is a regular presenter at conferences and webinars, having delivered over 150 presentations.Voices in Validation brings you the best in validation and compliance topics. Voices in Validation is brought to you by IVT Network, your expert source for life science regulatory knowledge. For more information on IVT Network, check out their website at http://ivtnetwork.com.

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In this behind-the-scenes episode we sit down with Kyle Boyar, vice chair and scholarship chair for the Cannabis Chemistry subdivision of the American Chemical Society and Director of Product Science at TagLeaf. We talked about the ways Cannabis testing labs test Cannabis samples for microbiological contaminants, how microbiological testing can go wrong, other issues facing … Continue reading BTS #29 Kyle Boyar on Microbiological Testing, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, LIMS →

In Part 3 of our water series with Brian Hagopian we discuss Rapid Microbiological Monitoring of pure water systems. This is a technology that continues to get attention as it matures in the Pharma space. With microbiological control being so important to the modern water system in a BioPharm plant, understanding what is going on on the micro level is too important to have to always wait for a multi-day test result. Here are some of the items we discuss: What is the reason behind microbiological monitoring in a water system? What are you looking for? How do we currently monitor these things? What are the shortcomings of this way of measuring for micro? Explain what RMM is. Why is RMM all the sudden making a splash? Is it new, or has it been around a long time? Why does RMM make sense? What is holding it up as an accepted technology? What about endotoxins? How do we handle those? What does the future look like for this new technology? Do you see it being used in another industry where it can “earn” its reputation? Brian is an industry expert with over 30 years high purity water system design, construction, commissioning, and validation experience delivering a wide range of solutions to premiere pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, research and other high technology clients. A recognized industry leader and active volunteer with numerous professional societies, past president of the Boston Chapter of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and contributing author and lecturer on topics associated with USP purified water (PW), water for injection (WFI) and semiconductor grade water. As a past executive for several water system companies, Brian brings extensive knowledge related to high purity systems engineering, operations, and piping system design. Check out 2 Premier Suppliers of this technology: Mettler Toledo BioVigilant #reverseosmosis #wfi #pharmawater

In this week's episode, Christoph and Chris are joined by special guest, Suzanne Blevins, Founder and Technical Director of Aerobiology. Aerobiology is an environmental testing laboratory with proficiency in fungal, bacterial and asbestos testing. Suzanne covers the topics of microbial content in building water, time changes in microbial population and takes us into the world of waterborne pathogens such as Legionella, Pseudomonas and Mycobacterium. 

Quarantine is taking no-shave November to a whole new level. But can beards be hotspots for the coronavirus?  Before you grab your clippers, let's grow through history!   Written and reported by Emily Sarah Sumner, PhD   References https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/3/30/21195447/beard-pandemic-coronavirus-masks-1918-spanish-flu-tuberculosis Barbeito, Manuel S., Charles T. Mathews, and Larry A. Taylor. "Microbiological laboratory hazard of bearded men." Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 15, no. 4 (1967): 899-906. Wakeam, E., R. A. Hernandez, D. Rivera Morales, S. R. G. Finlayson, M. Klompas, and M. J. Zinner. "Bacterial ecology of hospital workers' facial hair: a cross-sectional study." Journal of Hospital Infection 87, no. 1 (2014): 63-67. https://historycooperative.org/a-short-history-of-beard-styles/ https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/pdfs/FacialHairWmask11282017-508.pdf Knopf, Sigard Adolphus. Tuberculosis as a Disease of the Masses and how to Combat it. The Survey, 1901. https://www.vox.com/videos/2017/3/17/14939608/beard-popularity-economics  

Mosquitoes… they do more than ruin a nice day by the river. These winged brutes cause dozens of diseases from West Nile virus to malaria. During WWII, President Roosevelt had enough. He formed a special task force to rid the nation of this infectious threat… the CDC. Armed with insecticide sprayers, they sprayed hundreds of military bases—and later, millions of households!—throughout the southeastern United States. The CDC has expanded (and of course, iterated through many name changes) to study and prevent the world's most deadly diseases. Now, we don't just rely on them to swat mosquitoes, we depend on them to lead us through global pandemics. Written and reported by Brenna Biggs. References: Our History. CDC (2019). Parascandola, J. From MCWA to CDC—origins of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Reports (1996). Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Edition. CDC (2009).

Learn about how your lover’s clothing could improve your sleep; how astronauts grew vegetables in space for the first time; and ancient animals that were connected by a crude version of the internet. Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep by Kelsey Donk 3 Reasons to Give Your Valentine a Smelly, Unwashed T-Shirt. (2020). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/202002/3-reasons-give-your-valentine-smelly-unwashed-t-shirt  Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep. (2020, February 13). UBC News. https://news.ubc.ca/2020/02/13/smelling-your-lovers-shirt-could-improve-your-sleep/  Reed, D. L., & Sacco, W. P. (2016). Measuring Sleep Efficiency: What Should the Denominator Be? Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 12(2), 263–266. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.5498  We grew lettuce in space! by Grant Currin Space lettuce. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/f-sl022720.php   Khodadad, C. L. M., Hummerick, M. E., Spencer, L. E., Dixit, A. R., Richards, J. T., Romeyn, M. W., Smith, T. M., Wheeler, R. M., & Massa, G. D. (2020). Microbiological and Nutritional Analysis of Lettuce Crops Grown on the International Space Station. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00199   What do astronauts eat in space? (2019, April 28). Royal Museums Greenwich. https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/space-stargazing/space-exploration/what-do-astronauts-eat-in-space  Half-billion-year-old fern-like animals acted like an ancient internet by Cameron Duke Half billion-year-old “social network” observed in early animals. (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/uoc-hb030320.php   Quaglia, S. (2020, March 5). Half-billion-year-old, fern-like animals may be the first social network. Inverse; Inverse. https://www.inverse.com/science/ancient-fern-animals-may-be-first-social-network   Liu, A. G., & Dunn, F. S. (2020). Filamentous Connections between Ediacaran Fronds. Current Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.01.052   Taylor, J. W., Hann-Soden, C., Branco, S., Sylvain, I., & Ellison, C. E. (2015). Clonal reproduction in fungi. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(29), 8901–8908. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1503159112   Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing

Pop in your headphones, turn up the car stereo, and grab a snack: today’s episode is INFESTED FOODS. You heard us right! Lindsay and Bailey take a journey outside disease vectors to discuss two unique cases of when food goes ary or shall we say a-FLY… Listen to hear Lindsay stump Bailey with a case study about a disease exponentially increasing with climate change. Stick around to hear Bailey highlight about a very rare cheese and its special inhabitant! Links to our Social Media Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Infestedpodcast Follow Lindsay on Twitter @Baxter.Lindsay Email us at Infestedpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced and edited by Lindsay and Bailey. Their views and opinions are theirs and do not reflect the institution for which they are employed. References Cited Ciguatera Olsen, D. A. (1988). The Impact of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning within a Changing Caribbean Environment. Population and Environment, 10(1), 14–31. JSTOR. Pearn, J. (2001). Neurology of ciguatera. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 70(1), 4–8. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.70.1.4 Ciguatera | California Poison Control System | UCSF. (n.d.). Retrieved February 10, 2020, from https://calpoison.org/news/ciguatera Farstad, D. J., & Chow, T. (2001). A brief case report and review of ciguatera poisoning. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 12(4), 263–269. https://doi.org/10.1580/1080-6032(2001)012[0263:ABCRAR]2.0.CO;2 Gingold, D. B., Strickland, M. J., & Hess, J. J. (2014). Ciguatera Fish Poisoning and Climate Change: Analysis of National Poison Center Data in the United States, 2001–2011. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(6), 580–586. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307196 Villareal, T. A., Hanson, S., Qualia, S., Jester, E. L. E., Granade, H. R., & Dickey, R. W. (2007). Petroleum production platforms as sites for the expansion of ciguatera in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Harmful Algae, 6(2), 253–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2006.08.008 Cazu Marzu Babel, F. J. 1953. The role of fungi in cheese ripening. Econ Bot. 7: 27–42. Centi, V., F. Matteucci, A. Lepidi, M. D. Gallo, and C. Ercole. 2017. Microbiological and biochemical aspects of inland Pecorino Abruzzese cheese. Heliyon. 3. Colangelo, M. 2015. A Desperate Search for Casu Marzu, Sardinia’s Illegal Maggot Cheese | Food & Wine. Food and Wine. (https://www.foodandwine.com/news/desperate-search-casu-marzu-sardinias-illegal-maggot-cheese). Donnelly, C. W. (Ed.). (2016). The Oxford companion to cheese. New York: Oxford University Press. Lerma-García, M. J., A. Gori, L. Cerretani, E. F. Simó-Alfonso, and M. F. Caboni. 2010. Classification of Pecorino cheeses produced in Italy according to their ripening time and manufacturing technique using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Dairy Science. 93: 4490–4496. Scholl, P. J., D. D. Colwell, and R. Cepeda-Palacios. 2019. Myiasis (Muscoidea, Oestroidea), pp. 383–419. In Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Elsevier. Trofimov, Y. 2000. Sardinia’s Worm-Filled Pecorinos Fly in the Face of Edible Reason. Wall Street Journal.

En el pulquebus trabajan Irving y Eveling, una pareja que lleva el pulque a diferentes lugares en un autobus (pulquebus) uniendo en cadena corta a productores de pulque con consumidores en la Cd. de México preferentemente. VAGABUNDO CULTURAL es una agrupación dedicada a la promoción y difusión del Maguey y sus usos como patrimonio biocultural y cultural respectivamente, así como a sus oficios como patrimonio vivo de México. Su misión es trabajar por el rescate y conservación del Maguey, sus usos y oficios, para desarrollar acciones y trabajos que sumados permita beneficiar a todos los implicados principalmente a los productores mejorar su calidad de vida haciendo uso sostenible del Maguey procurando su diversidad. Su objetivo, dignificar y promover el trabajo de los productores de Maguey y la diversidad en sus plantíos. NOTA: El enlace al artículo que nos menciona Eveling es este: Pulque, a Traditional Mexican Alcoholic Fermented Beverage: Historical, Microbiological, and Technical Aspects. #agavecultura #agavelessons #agave #mezcal #mezcalovers #maguey #agavelovers #bacanora #raicilla #sotol #comiteco #agaveducation #agaveducators #agaveSpirits #agaveSyrup #AnaValenzuelaZ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ana-g-valenzuela-zapata/message

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The Historic 30th Episode. Final Play Update. Lots of play updates actually. Random Wiki gets English and Microbiological. The guys have a discussion on supporting friends and their hobbies. Joe sees Steph Curry play. Medical TV Tropes.  Love Death & Robots.  

Does dry hopping inoculate your beer with beer spoiling bacteria? Do the anti-microbial properties of hops offer enough protection? Can dry hopping fix a dirty beer? This week on the show, our friends from Shiner set out better understand the microbiological impact of dry hopping.Links:  2018 Brewing Summit Proceedings Abstract: The Microbiological Impact of Dry Hopping Beers with Pelletized and Whole Cone Cascade Hops MBAA TQ: The microbiology of dry hopping The Belgian Beer Book

This week on Beyond Clean we have Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Wava Truscott, President & Founder Truscott MedSci Associates, LLC.  She has authored over 70 articles, co-authored the Microbiological section of the AAMI Sterilization Recommended Practices and was the U.S. delegate for ISO’s Medical Device Biocompatibility on Systemic Toxicity Testing for the developing European Union.  Areas of career emphasis have included the adverse consequences of particle contamination of the surgical wound, unplanned hypothermia during surgery and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Wava has approached HAI reduction as an overall effort including Environmental Services, Sterile processing, Infection Prevention, Nursing staff, physicians, patients and visitors. Send us an email to request documents referenced in this episode. Join us next week for Anniversary Show celebrating the first year of the show and our 52nd episode! #beyondclean Click To Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify.

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Dr. Wava Truscott, President & Founder Truscott MedSci Associates, LLC.  She has authored over 70 articles, co-authored the Microbiological section of the AAMI Sterilization Recommended Practices and was the U.S. delegate for ISO’s Medical Device Biocompatibility on Systemic Toxicity Testing for the developing European Union.  Areas of career emphasis have included the adverse consequences of particle contamination of the surgical wound, unplanned hypothermia during surgery and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Wava has approached HAI reduction as an overall effort including Environmental Services, Sterile processing, Infection Prevention, Nursing staff, physicians, patients and visitors. Send us an email to request documents referenced in this episode. Join us next week for Part 2 of our interview with Barbara Harmer, Director of Clinical Services at Innovative Sterilization Technologies, LLC. #beyondclean Click To Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify.

Bob and Mike get a serious lesson from an industry insider who knows all about the civilian side of biological facilities. We discuss the different types of operations that are out there, and the gap in training between the emergency services and the scientific community working within. Lots of takeaways in the episode. Some take-away links from the show: Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) Pathogen Safety Data Sheets Select Agent Laboratory Incident Response Plan Guidance California Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard Or Contact Jacqui at : http://www.zoubekconsulting.com/ Thank you to our sponsor CBRNE Convergence World 2018 being held in Orlando, FLA USA. Click here for registration information and fantastic information! Thanks for listening and watching!

185: Elaine Ingham on Life in the Soil. Examining the biology of healthy soil to improve plant growth. Dr. Elaine Ingham is the Founder, President and Director of Research for Soil Foodweb Inc., a business that grew out of her Oregon State University research program.  Behind her user-friendly approach to soil lies a wealth of knowledge gained from years of research into the organisms which make up the soil food web. Her goal is to translate this knowledge into actions that ensure a healthy food web that promotes plant growth and reduces reliance on inorganic chemicals. Elaine also offers a pioneering vision for sustainable farming, improving our current soils to a healthier state, without damaging any other ecosystem. In her spare time, Elaine publishes scientific papers, writes book chapters and gives talks at symposia around the world. Elaine and her husband Russ (who also has a Doctorate from Colorado State University in Zoology, emphasizing nematology,) live in Corvallis Oregon. In this podcast: Greg talks with one of the foremost experts on soil health Dr. Elaine Ingham and learns a lot about the world of microbiological life in the soil.  Her studies have been amazing and it is easy to see how being a student in one of her classes can be quite informative.  She tells about how she became so focused on the microbiological life in the soil and educates us on the importance of those first few dozen inches of earth our food is grown in.  This is a mini course of science in just one podcast. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/lifeinthesoil for more information, photos and links on this podcast and to learn from our other great guests

Biotechnology plays an important role in research on materials in the context of life sciences. It allows the synthesis, optimization and functionalization of (macro) molecules that can be used to solve health and performance related problems. Empa uses this technology to develop and new biocatalysts for sustainable chemical processes. Microbiological and biochemical procedures are applied to synthesize bio-based and bio-degradable polymers such as the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bio- polyesters. Biopolymers are further modified and functionalized, or are blended with suitable additives and processed using various techniques to enable novel applications through «green» materials. (Brochure in English) Topics: Biopolymers Microbial Engineering Biocatalysis

This week on LASER, Emily and Cameron discuss batteries built by modified viruses, charge-dependent crystal changes of Lithium/Selenium-Sulfer Batteries, and Microbiological fuel cells built on natural loofah sponges.   1:15 we start on “Better Batteries Through Biology?” (HERE is the full paper) 13:00 the three major metrics for battery performance 15:00 will these battery-building viruses […]

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 https://edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/11426/ https://edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/11426/1/Rebelein_Tina.pdf Rebelein, Tina W.

Background: Acute diarrhoea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Its microbiological causes and clinico-epidemiological aspects were examined during the dry season 2005/6 in Tamale, urban northern Ghana. Methods: Stool specimens of 243 children with acute diarrhoea and of 124 control children were collected. Patients were clinically examined, and malaria and anaemia were assessed. Rota-, astro-, noro- and adenoviruses were identified by (RT-) PCR assays. Intestinal parasites were diagnosed by microscopy, stool antigen assays and PCR, and bacteria by culturing methods. Results: Watery stools, fever, weakness, and sunken eyes were the most common symptoms in patients (mean age, 10 months). Malaria occurred in 15% and anaemia in 91%; underweight (22%) and wasting (19%) were frequent. Intestinal micro-organisms were isolated from 77% of patients and 53% of controls (P < 0.0001). The most common pathogens in patients were rotavirus (55%), adenovirus (28%) and norovirus (10%); intestinal parasites (5%) and bacteria (5%) were rare. Rotavirus was the only pathogen found significantly more frequently in patients than in controls (odds ratio 7.7; 95% Cl, 4.2-14.2), and was associated with young age, fever and watery stools. Patients without an identified cause of diarrhoea more frequently had symptomatic malaria (25%) than those with diagnosed intestinal pathogens (12%, P = 0.02). Conclusion: Rotavirus-infection is the predominant cause of acute childhood diarrhoea in urban northern Ghana. The abundance of putative enteropathogens among controls may indicate prolonged excretion or limited pathogenicity. In this population with a high burden of diarrhoeal and other diseases, sanitation, health education, and rotavirus-vaccination can be expected to have substantial impact on childhood morbidity.