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A last chance to attend a conference after the pandemic
Weijie Zhou had given up help on attending a scientific conference before the end of their PhD, but thanks to an SfAM Scientific Conference Abstract Scholarship, was able to attend an international conference!
The missing piece of the puzzle: cell culture in CO2
Dr Cerith Jones used an SfAM Small Research Projects and Equipment grant to purchase a vital piece of equipment in their investigations into antimicrobial activity of animal feed additives.
RISE OF THE RESISTANCE
Project Report to Society for Applied Microbiology by Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green and Nicola Baldwin on The Nosocomial Project
3 days to go! We can't wait to see you all on Monday at our ECS Research Symposium - our first in-person event since 2019! If you've got your ticket, check out our handy on-the-day page for your must-have info ahead of the Symposium: sfam.org.uk/career/early-c…
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One week until our ECS Research Symposium in Cardiff! Now is a good chance to make sure you've got your travel arrangements in hand and you know how you're getting to @MercureCardifHH - see our website here for your on-the-day guide! sfam.org.uk/career/early-c…
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A study in Journal of Applied Microbiology showed that kitchen brushes harbour significantly fewer harmful bacteria than sponges - read the full story on @CNN below, or skip directly to the #openaccess article by clicking here! sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ja…
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Kitchen sponges harbor more bacteria than kitchen brushes, which may be a more hygienic way to clean your dishes, according to researchers cnn.it/3xtm3G8
Have you had a chance to read the latest issue of Microbiologist yet? You can read now, completely free, here: sfam.org.uk/knowledge/micr…
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