Your doctor may use an acid-fast bacteria (AFB) stain test to see if you have a lung disease like tuberculosis (TB). In addition to showing tuberculosis, an AFB stain can also show if you have another ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bacteria are wildly underrated. From farming to flavoring, these ...

Itaconic acid (2-methylidenebutanedioic acid) can be produced by microorganisms and has commercial value as a precursor of polymers, chemicals and fuels. There is interest in using microorganisms to ...

The World Institute of Kimchi (hereinafter "WiKim") (Acting Director Dr. Choi, Hak-Jong) announced that it had identified the origin source of lactic acid bacteria involved in the fermentation of ...

The team subjected lactic acid bacteria to "oxidative stress," a natural pressure that compels bacteria to produce more riboflavin to protect themselves. We used the microorganism Lactococcus lactis, ...

The future of eating sustainably is turning out to be quite luxurious as researchers from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) have used lactic acid bacteria strains to make a sustainable heavy ...