Events and jobs
Research Technician – Molecular Biology and Microbiology Department – Tufts University – Application Due:Open Until Filled
Postdoctoral Research Associate – University of Exeter – Application closing date: 07/09/2017
Noninvasive Ileal Sampling Technology for Human Microbiome Studies – Reduction-to-Practice Challenge, InnoCentive – Deadline: Nov 08 2017, 23:59 EST
General microbiome
A Supervised Statistical Learning Approach For Accurate Legionella pneumophila Source Attribution During Outbreaks – A Buultjens – bioRxiv
Animal microbiome
Microbial population analysis of the midgut of Melophagus ovinus via high-throughput sequencing – DY Duan – Parasites & Vectors
Coadministration of isomalto-oligosaccharides augments metabolic health benefits of cinnamaldehyde in high fat diet fed mice – DP Singh – Biofactors
Water microbiome and extremophiles
Chlorinated electron acceptor availability selects for specific Dehalococcoides populations in dechlorinating enrichment cultures and in groundwater – AP de Mora – bioRxiv
Techniques
Correlated expression of archaeal ammonia oxidation machinery across disparate environmental and culture conditions – P Carini – bioRxiv
Genome-based exploration of the specialized metabolic capacities of the genus Rhodococcus – A Ceniceros – BMC Genomics
Preservation of three-dimensional spatial structure in the gut microbiome – Y Hasegawa – bioRxiv
Rapid and scalable preparation of bacterial lysates for cell-free gene expression – A Didovyk – ACS Synth Biol.
Microbes in the news
Does colon cleansing wipe out our gut microbiome? – The New York Times
Space invaders: the challenges of studying microbes in space – BMC Blog
Origins of DNA folding suggested in archaea – Science Daily
Bombed bin trucks, breeding bacteria, dirty water: Yemen’s cholera explosion – The Guardian
Seven filthy food habits and how dirty they really are – CNN
Promoting local booze and bacteria at Martha in Kensington – Philly.com
Watchdog group finds excessive bacteria in South Korea McDonald’s burger – UPI
Rebiotix Tries To Get One Up Over Seres – Seeking Alpha
Plants love microbes – and so do farmers – Phys.org
How the microbiome could tackle antibiotic resistant infections in the lungs – Imperial College London
Small molecule inhibitor prevents or impedes tooth cavities in a preclinical model – Medical Xpress
For bacteria that cheat, food is at the forefront – Science Daily
Microbiome Sequencing Services Market: Global Industry Size, Share, Growth, Outlook, Opportunities and Forecast 2017 To 2025 – Research Corridor – Digital Journal
