by Hiroshi Nikaido
LB medium, also known incorrectly as Luria-Bertani medium, is widely used to grow bacterial cultures, mainly because it is easy to prepare and provides a broad base of nutrients. LB broth contains, per ml, 10 mg tr...
by Christoph
I had almost solved the twisted nails puzzle in the first part. I had untwisted the function of the first nail, spot 42 RNA, as well as the function of the second nail, the open reading frame contained within this 'dual‑fu...
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Moselio (Elio) Schaechter & Roberto Kolter
The purpose of this blog is to share our appreciation for the width and depth of the microbial activities on this planet. We will emphasize the unusual and the unexpected phenomena for which we have a special fascination... (more)