Abstract: With the advent of modern sanitation methods, meat products, such as ground beef, are seen as a largely safe food source. However, microbial contamination of meat is still a large problem with an estimated 1 in 6 Americans getting sick from foodborne...
Abstract: Microbial communities are complex dynamic systems that can be influenced by a variety of environmental conditions and other mechanisms. A microbial community of note can be found within sourdough bread starter cultures. These cultures are used in the...
Abstract: Antibiotic resistance has become a mounting issue in modern medicine that is in desperate need of a solution. One cause of antibiotic resistance is that specific types of bacteria are only susceptible to certain classes of antibiotics, two of which are...
Abstract: As water travels from its natural sources over the land surface or through the ground, it picks microorganisms and other substances resulting from animal, human, or environmental wastes. At municipal water treatment plants, water is treated to reduce...
Abstract: In recent years, many individuals are beginning to suffer from antibiotic resistance or adverse reactions to several antibiotics. This has increased the interest in discovering new ways to fight against infections. Researching the antimicrobial activity of...
Abstract: A dangerous collision of respiratory agents of disease such as SARS-CoV-2, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza type A showcases the urgent need for viral pathogen control. Although there are many ways that can successfully accomplish this task,...
