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Quorum Sensing: Cell-to-cell communication in bacteria
For years’ bacteria have been thought of as asocial unicellular organisms with interactions limited to detection and responses to external signals from the environment. However, in the late 1960’s [...]
Microbial Top Facts: Influenza H1N1
We are back with our microbial top facts blog series! Today, our microbiologists are taking a closer look at Influenza H1N1 flu, otherwise known as ‘Swine flu’. Influenza H1N1 flu [...]
Witch bacteria?
Are you ready to be spooked by ghastly ghouls and grotesque monsters this Halloween? Whilst everyone has fun acting crazy in their costumes and freaking out at films, we [...]
Celebrating the Father of Microbiology – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
With science being at the heart of what we do at BioLabTests, we are taking a look at a man who was born on this day 389 years ago [...]
Microorganisms: An Introduction
Microscopic organisms, commonly known as microorganisms or microbes, are found all around us and even inside our bodies. The category ‘microbes’ includes a massive range of organisms including bacteria, [...]
Happy National Beer Day!
With society returning to a bit of normality, beer gardens and pubs have opened their doors for us again, just in time for National Beer Day. To mark the occasion, [...]
Bringing the flavours: microbes in cheese production
Who doesn’t love cheese? If ever you need an excuse to whip out the cheese board and all the trimmings, today is that day. National Cheese Day is celebrated [...]
Is Bacteria the Key to Life on Mars?
In recent years bacteria have proven their ability to survive in the harsh environment of outer space. NASA has conducted many experiments after finding the presence of bacteria on [...]
Another successful day in the office…errm lab
Here at BioLabTests we love microbiology, so much so that we do it everyday for our jobs. However, not everyone knows what microbiology entails . To mark British Science [...]