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Mighty crops from little microbes grow
2014-03-23 05:06:26| Biotech - Topix.net
BIG POTENTIAL BioDiscovery co-founder Peter Wigley, front, in the laboratory with the new global company executive, Marcus Meadows-Smith.
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What nasty microbes are in dental calculus and how to fix them
2014-02-24 05:53:05| Biotech - Topix.net
Scientists unlock a 'microbial Pompeii' in teeth. An international team of researchers have discovered a 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on the teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old.
Wired microbes - mini power plants convert sewage into energy
2014-01-30 01:00:00| Power Technology
Scientists from Sanford University have developed a microbial battery using wired microbes to create power from sewage and wastewater. The technology, though small in scale, shows early promise as both an electricity source and an exciting new trea
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Tough on microbes, gentle on primates
2014-01-07 04:22:37| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Hands up who washes their hands after using their smartphone? What about, who uses an antibacterial screen cleaner or wipe on their smartphone or tablet? Anyone, anyone at all? Given that the average smartphone has more germs on it than the average toilet seat it might be worth thinking about.
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Tough on microbes, gentle on primates
2014-01-06 22:13:17| Chemicals - Topix.net
Hands up who washes their hands after using their smartphone? What about, who uses an antibacterial screen cleaner or wipe on their smartphone or tablet? Anyone, anyone at all? Given that the average smartphone has more germs on it than the average toilet seat it might be worth thinking about.
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