Microbiology Video: Biofilm Profiling Services – Minimal Biofilm Eradicating Concentration (MBEC)
In this Emery Pharma microbiology video, our scientist provides an overview of our advanced biofilm testing services, with a particular…
Separation and Identification of alpha- and beta-glycopyranoside anomers
Many natural products consist of a protein, peptide, or a small molecule which has been glycosylated. These glycosylations can occur…
Fungi: They’re Everywhere!
Fungal spores are commonplace in households and many work environments. In small quantities to healthy people, there are no adverse…
Yeast: It’s Not Only Found in Food
Yeast is used to make bread rise and ferments sugar to make wine or beer. The most commonly studied yeast…
Testing of Toxins and Toxin Inactivating Compounds
Figure 1. Several of the toxins used in prior Emery Pharma projects. From left to right: α-hemolysin toxin from Staphylococcus…
Microbiology Video: Testing Antimicrobial/Preservative Effectiveness
In this Emery Pharma microbiology video we discuss testing the effectiveness of antimicrobials and preservatives in a wide range of…
Testing Antimicrobials Using Minimum Biofilm Eradication Concentration (MBEC)
Figure 1. Biofilm growth on rocks in a stream (USGS) and within a kitchen pipe (MSU Center for Biofilm Engineering).…
Understanding Antimicrobial/Preservative Effectiveness in Everyday Products
Toothpaste, lotions, cosmetics, eye drops, and medications are just some of the products that we all use on a daily…
Microbiology Video: Testing Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Wound and Skin Cleansers
In this Emery Pharma microbiology video our scientist shares insight into our approach for evaluating wound and skin care products,…
Calibration of the Variable Temperature NMR Thermocouple
In nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, especially when running variable temperature (VT) NMR experiments, getting the temperature right is important.…