Several different types of microbes can contaminate cell culture, including bacteria, fungi, viruses and Mycoplasma.Some of these, such as mold contamination, can be obvious, and therefore caught ...

The lab where Protacio works uses agar to grow model organisms called fission yeast, whose chromosomes have striking similarities with ours. The bad agar derailed their experiments for two months.

Breweries do have procedures in place to prevent contamination, but diastatic yeasts are hard to identify as they look like any other yeast when put under a microscope.

Killer toxins, which are produced by other yeast strains, hint at a remedy. In a proof-of-concept study, researchers found that killer toxins inhibited up to 95% of diastatic yeasts.

Diastatic yeasts can spoil craft beer through hyperattenuation, which boosts the alcohol content and causes bottles to explode. Killer toxins, which are produced by other yeast strains, hint at a ...

Ever on the lookout for new ways to improve the fermentation of corn sugars into ethanol fuel, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised an approach for using genetically ...

Two lots of a drug used to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis, commonly called vaginal yeast infection, have been recalled nationwide because the manufacturer said there’s a “potential cross ...

If you have questions about the contamination leading up to the recall or the safety of other Scynexis drugs, call Scynexis at 201-884-5485. Any medical problems with the drug should be taken to a ...

If you have questions about the contamination leading up to the recall or the safety of other Scynexis drugs, call Scynexis at 201-884-5485. Any medical problems with the drug should be taken to a ...

Breweries do have procedures in place to prevent contamination, but diastatic yeasts are hard to identify as they look like any other yeast when put under a microscope.

Two lots of a drug used to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis, commonly called vaginal yeast infection, have been recalled nationwide because the manufacturer said there’s a “potential cross ...