Assessing Microbial Communities for a Metabolic Profile Similar to Activated Sludge
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By Paixao, S M Saagua, M C; Tenreiro, R; Anselmo, A M  ABSTRACT: To search for reliable testing inocula alternatives to activated sludge cultures, several model microbial consortia were compared with activated sludge populations for their functional diversity.
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The University of Massachusetts Lowell announced a licensing agreement  with Metabolix Inc. (www.metabolix.com)  for the production of improved high performance plastics that are  biobased, sustainable and biodegradable.  The material method (US Patent No.
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Researchers are goading tiny organisms like bacteria and algae into producing fuels like hydrogen and methane. The process is not useful yet, but the technology could be a solution to the energy problem. By Amit Asaravala.
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Blog: Mapping software for modeling the path of infectious diseases made available as open-source.
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Students and professors from different disciplines are collaborating in the study of the environmental ramifications of production and consumption.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Scientists have coaxed a common soil bacteria into strengthening the ground it lives in, raising the prospect of new construction techniques for stabilizing slopes or reducing earthquake damage.
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By Cunningham, Aimee  Survey tallies emerging disinfection by-products  By analyzing drinking-water samples from U.S. treatment plants, a multi-institute research team has identified some unexpected by- products ot'disinfection processes.
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New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.
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Lake Vostok, an Antarctic freshwater lake buried by 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) of ice, may host a diverse community of microbial life-forms, scientists say.
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11/10/2004 - US chemists are working to develop bacteria that could ultimately lead to improved production of naturally-derived decaffeinated coffee.
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A chlorine alternative used in the U.S. to disinfect some public drinking water can produce a class of byproducts far more toxic than those generated by chlorine, a new study suggests.
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Editors: Shlomo Reifman and Samantha N. Wong Researchers: Joshua Brandt, Fei Mei Chan,  Andrew T. Gillies, Soo Jeong, Edward Knudsen,  Artie Kwok, John Ray and Jody Yen Programmer: Carl Subick
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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine are as  interested in a baby's poop as doting parents  are, and for good reason.  When a baby is born, so too is a new microbial ecosystem in the baby's  gut.
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It's another step in the quest to create artificial organisms: Scientists have synthesized the complete DNA of a type of bacteria. The experiment, published online Thursday by the journal Science, isn't a living germ, just its genetic structure.
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Scientists interested in the search for life on other planets often spend their time hunting for novel life forms and unique ecosystems here on Earth. The RÃÂ­o Tinto, a river in Spain with highly acidic water the color of red wine, has one group of researchers intrigued about what might be living underground.
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By Rogers, Shane W; Ong, Say Kee; Stenback, Greg A; Golchin, Johanshir; Kjartanson, Bruce H  ABSTRACT:  Expedited site characterization and groundwater monitoring using direct-push technology and conventional monitoring wells were conducted at a former manufactured gas plant site.
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New Zealand scientists say they've determined complex microbial communities can become more stable as their relationship evolves.