Category Archives: Microbiology
SDMG – Bioluminescent Bacteria (1/18/12)
This research story concerned the symbiotic relationship between V. fischeri and the host organism, and how V. fischeri adapts to the changing environment of the host. V. fischeri, being aerobic fermenters, can produce acid even in the presence of oxygen, and thus it was asked whether their aerobic acid production could be a symbiotic effect […]
SDMG – Microbe Tunneling and Cytoskeletal Proteins in Phages (Fall 2011)
Two talks were given on microbiology topics. The first talk concerned how microbes tunnel into rock formations over the course of thousands of years, and how we can study these processes. I was absolutely amazed by how one professor could combine science and traveling into one. I can only wish that someday I can have […]
HERO – Ecology of Algae Biofuels – Jonathon Sherman (12/1/11)
With fossil fuels being many times the annual net primary production, replacing it will require greatly intensifying biofuel technologies and production in order to minimize the land footprint. Algae are of interest thanks to their efficiency of production, with all their tissues being dedicated to growth. Soybeans would require several states area to replace fifty […]
Beautiful Bacteria
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