MIC and MFC Testing against Filamentous Fungi Fungal spores are commonplace in households and many work environments. In small quantities to healthy people, there are no adverse effects. In large...
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Yeast is used to make bread rise and ferments sugar to make wine or beer. The most commonly studied yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae which has historically been used for baking,…
Figure 1: Several of the toxins used in prior EP projects. From left to right: α-hemolysin toxin from Staphylococcus aureus, enterotoxin type B from Staphylococcus aureus, and streptolysin O from…
A brief comprehensive strategy for evaluating antimicrobial effectiveness in a variety of everyday products. FREE 1-Hour Consultation, call us now at 1-888-98-EMERY (36379). Visit Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology to learn…
Biofilm growth on rocks in a stream (USGS) and within a kitchen pipe (MSU Center for Biofilm Engineering). Testing Antimicrobials Using Minimum Biofilm Eradication Concentration (MBEC) Biofilm can grow nearly…
Toothpaste, lotions, cosmetics, eye drops and medications are just some of the products that we all use on a daily basis. Unfortunately, there are two ways that these products can…
A comprehensive strategy for evaluating wound care products are studying their antimicrobial activity and potential cytotoxicity for relevant cell types. NMR capabilities extend well beyond the 1-dimensional 1H NMR spectra…
The variable temperature (VT) unit on our machine uses a thermocouple wire to measure the temperature of “the sample.” However, because the thermocouple wire does not physically touch the sample…
NMR capabilities extend well beyond the 1-dimensional 1H NMR spectra that organic chemists typically acquire. We strive to educate organic chemists on the techniques that can help them obtain the…
Chronic non-healing wounds, such as venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and pressure ulcers cause tremendous patient suffering. Treatment of such wounds presents a serious unmet medical need. Strategies that optimize the…
