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Blogging for Bacteriophage

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A look into the recent developments of microbiology and their ramifications on modern health and biotechnology.

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  • A MAP to Crohn's Disease; Revisiting Koch's Postulates

    Posted on Sunday October 5th, 2008 at 17:45 in , mycobacteria

    The fundamental principle of infectious disease is Koch'sPostulate. To be brief, he set forth the qualifications that must be fulfilled in order to associate a pathogen with an illness. This includes the isolation of the organism from diseased tissu...

  • The Brillant Dance of the Starvation Response

    Posted on Saturday September 20th, 2008 at 21:36 in

    Another dorky song that only a microbiologist could love. This one is about the amazing regulation of the starvation response in E. coli during sugar starvation. Some of the details may be skipped through, but the core concept is there.This is dedica...

  • How Far Do Those Phages Stretch?

    Posted on Friday September 19th, 2008 at 17:54

    The number of viruses in the biosphere has been estimated to be anywhere from 1030 to 1032. But what does this number really mean? How big is 1031? (The number I see most commonly cited as the number of phages in the biosphere)Roger Hendrix gives a g...

  • The Ballad of the Virus (They're Everywhere)

    Posted on Thursday September 18th, 2008 at 19:35 in

    I wrote this on a short bus ride to campus about a year ago, specifically for a Virology Lab course final presentation.I am taking a study break from biochemistry / molecular biology, and so I decided to try out my new webcam. Hope you enjoy!Ballad o...

  • Altruism in Bacteria? Allowing Yourself to Die for the Good of the Species

    Posted on Wednesday September 10th, 2008 at 14:20 in , host-pathogen interactions, microbial physiology

    Altruism in general is an interesting concept from an evolutionary perspective. As defined by Dictionary.com, altruism is "the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others," or more specifically, it is "behavior...

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