Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to pose a serious global health challenge, quietly undermining our ability to treat common infections in both humans and animals. Despite decades of monitoring and policy efforts, recent data from EFSA and ECDC reveal that bacteria …
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Guidelines In the ever-changing landscape of food safety, staying updated with the latest guidelines is crucial for industry professionals. EFSA has recently released its 2024 statement on the requirements for Whole Genome Sequence (WGS) analysis of microorganisms. This update marks …
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Primates are an order of mammals belonging to tropical regions, generally as forest dwellers, surviving in a natural habitat with a different diet and lifestyle. Relatively close contact between humans and non-human primates provides an idea and an opportunity to …
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An important strategy in harnessing the power of the microbiome is the use of live biotherapeutic products (LBPs): living microbes intended to prevent or cure a disease. While there is great potential for these products to alleviate conditions via the …
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Many everyday products are made with the use of microorganisms in an industrial fermentation process. Foods such as bread and yoghurt make use of industrially produced yeast and lactic acid bacteria. The processing of many foods uses food enzymes made …
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The microbiome has turned mainstream in the personal care world. Consumers are attracted to skin care products that have been formulated to leave the skin microbiome – and thus its protective functions – intact. Products with claims about the microbiome …
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Although it receives less attention as a greenhouse gas, methane is an extremely important target for climate change mitigation strategies. Reducing methane emissions is good for the environment, is cost-effective, and has follow-on effects on human health and crop yields. …
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Microbiology took its first great step with the development of a liquid culture medium in 1860 by none other than the “father of microbiology,” Louis Pasteur. Bacterial culture techniques revolutionised the biological sciences. They allow us to isolate and investigate …
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In the development of new products for human health, there are both opportunities and challenges. Infant Health is an important focus because microbiome dysbiosis results in poorer health outcomes later in life. How can genomics help us shape the infant …
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You are an investigator and have just arrived at the scene of a burglary. There’s a broken window, and expensive jewellery is missing. But look carefully and there are other clues: subtle footprints marking the route the burglars took, the …
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The development of antibiotics has been lauded as a public health achievement of the 20th century, allowing the effective treatment of infectious diseases. Resistance to antibiotics reduces the efficacy of this core tool of modern medicine. A globally coordinated approach …
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The sustainability of livestock production has received considerable attention in recent years. Providing enough food, energy and protein for the growing population on Earth in a way that does not impact future generations is a massive challenge. One approach has …
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