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Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms. This includes eukaryotes (with a nucleus) such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes (without a nucleus) such as bacteria and viruses (though viruses are not strictly classed as living organisms).
Although much is now known in the field of microbiology, advances are being made regularly. In actual fact, the most common estimates suggest that we have studied only about 1% of all of the microbes in any given environment. Thus, despite the fact that over three hundred years have passed since the discovery of microbes, the field of microbiology is clearly in its infancy relative to other biological disciplines such as zoology, botany or even entomology.
History
Bacteria were first observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek in 1676 using a single-lens microscope of his own design. The name "bacterium" was introduced much later, by Ehrenberg in 1828, derived from the Greek word βακτηριον meaning "small stick". While Antony van Leeuwenhoek is often cited as the first microbiologist, the first recorded microbiological observation, that of the fruiting bodies of molds, was made earlier in 1665 by Robert Hooke. More on [ Microbiology ]
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Check this month's Applied and Environmental Microbiology for an article co-authored by Maureen. The title's much too long for Twitter.
drewdownen (Drew Downen) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:29:03 -0000
Check this month's Applied and Environmental Microbiology for an article co-authored by Maureen. The title's much too long for Twitter.
American Industrial Hygiene Association Microbiology Page - Details on accreditation and analytical proficiency testing for environmental microbiology labs.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology - A monthly journal published by the American Society for Microbiology.
Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database - Microbial biocatalytic reactions and biodegradation pathways primarily for xenobiotic and chemical compounds (from the University of Minnesota).
Biodegradation Group of GBF on AMICO Project - Environmental Microbiology - Biodegradation Group. Development of molecular and biochemical tools to retrieve information from environmental samples. How microbial communities react to increasing levels of BTEX contaminants. Adaptation and shifts in changing environmental conditions of catabolic genes families of BTEX degradation pathways. Evolution and fitness of gene polymorphisms in the environment.
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Bioremediation Discussion Group - An extensive collection of resources (and links to other Internet resources) about microbial ecology and biogeochemistry, as well as applications to biological remediation.
Centre for Virology and Environmental Microbiology - UK research organization. Topics of investigation include microbial diversity in freshwater ecosystems, biodegradation of pollutants, and biosensor development.
ORNL Microbial Biogeochemistry group - Microbial ecology and bioremediation in the subsurface. Research couples molecular biology and bioreporter techniques with traditional microbiological methods to investigate microbial communities and the processes by which microorganisms transform hazardous chemical contaminants. Applications to bioremediation.
Source Molecular Corporation - Environmental molecular and genetic microbial source tracking services for determining sources of fecal pollution.
Meta Description: [ Microbial Source Tracking - Testing, Analysis and treatment | cross contamination | ecología | escherichia coli | dna fingerprinting | surface water run off | groundwater | contamination | giardia | water pollution ]
Stahl Laboratory Homepage - The homepage for the Stahl Laboratory at the University of Washington. Includes descriptions of current research projects, tools for data analyses, and a staff listing.
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The Microbial Literacy Collaborative - (MLC) is partnership of organizations committed to a road-based scientific educational initiative helping people learn more about the microbial world that surrounds, inhabits and sustains us all.
US EPA Microbiology Home Page - Providing access to microbiology-related information that has been developed or managed by the agency.
Meta Description: [ This is the main page of the EPA Microbiology website - the EPA Microbiology Home Page. The purpose of this site is to
provide access to microbiology related information that has been developed or managed by the Agency. ]
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