Latest Microbiology biotechnology articles and news on biotech industry leaders, emerging biotech companies in Spain

Aprobada la extensión a EEUU de una patente para detectar neumococos en la que participa la Complutense

by Universidad Complutense de Madrid

8 years ago
patentes, biosensor, neumococos, Streptococcus pneumoniae

Un nuevo método para detectar neumococos, desarrollado por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, el CSIC y CIBERES, ha obtenido la concesión de una patente en Estados Unidos. Los laboratorios Alph...

Vinculan las bacterias del tabaco con un tipo de cáncer de pulmón

by Universitat de Barcelona

8 years ago
cáncer de pulmón, tabaco, bacterias, Bacillus

El siguiente paso del equipo de investigadores será averiguar cómo las bacterias provocan la activación de los sistemas inflamatorios, que son clave en el desarrollo del cáncer.

Shrinking technologies to dig deeper into the body’s secrets

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

8 years ago
Suspended Planar-Array chips, miniaturization, cells, molecular analyses

A team of scientists including IBEC researchers have developed a brand new technique that miniaturizes the way we study biomolecular interactions, allowing multiple analyses inside living cells for th...

This is how technology cores can help with studying the gut microbiome

by BioCores

8 years ago
microbiome, technology cores, microbiology, genomics, biomarkers

As happened with previous work on the microbiome, the VHIR study demonstrates the potential of this research in prevention, diagnosis and the therapeutic approach to a wide range of diseases. This pot...

El abandono del pastoreo traerá consecuencias ecológicas y socio-económicas en cadena

by Universidad del País Vasco

8 years ago
pastoreo, vegetación, microbiota del suelo, microorganismos

Investigadores de la UPV/EHU y NEIKER-Tecnalia estudian el impacto de esta actividad en la diversidad vegetal y en la actividad microbiana

Desarrollan microcápsulas con proteínas de sardinas para prolongar la vida útil del aceite de pescado

by Universidad de Granada

8 years ago
proteínas, sardinas, jurieles, aceite de pescado, seguridad alimentaria

Investigadores de la Universidad de Granada han utilizado por primera vez estas moléculas para crear una capa que protege las gotas de aceite de los efectos de la luz y el oxígeno. De esta forma, ev...

Scientists throughout the world praise researcher Francisco Mojica for the discovery of CRISPR system

by Universidad de Alicante

8 years ago
CRISPR, genomics, DNA, bacterial immunity

This bacterial cells' immune system allows to modify DNA from any organism with high levels of efficiency, which has countless applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. Researcher Eric Steven Lan...

La Fundación Bill Gates reconoce las aportaciones a la vacuna de la tuberculosis del investigador Ignacio Aguiló

by Universidad de Zaragoza

8 years ago
tuberculosis, vacunas, MTBVAC, sistema inmunitario

El joven científico de la Universidad de Zaragoza forma parte del equipo de Carlos Martín, "padre" de la vacuna MTBVAC, candidata a sustituir a la actual BCG

Subatomic silver clusters that self-assemble on cyclic peptide nanotubes

by Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials

8 years ago
nanotechnology, Metal clusters, nanotube, molecules

CiQUS researchers and the Institute of Technological Research of the USC described, for the first time the way small clusters of silver metal set weak interactions with other organic molecules. These ...

CiQUS and IBM Scientists Trigger and Observe Reactions in an Individual Molecule

by Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials

8 years ago
molecules, atomic force microscopy

Researchers honor 30 Years of Atomic Force Microscopy with a work about the "Bergman Reaction", published on the cover of ‘Nature Chemistry

Understanding changes in biofilms formed by Staphylococcus aureus strains.

by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla

8 years ago
MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, antibiotic

The aim of this study was to investigate the morphological, physiological and molecular changes by which biofilms (biofilm) formed by strains of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin (MRSA) r...

Discovery of mechanism that enables bacteria to elude antibiotics

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

8 years ago
bacteria, antibiotics

Researchers from UAB describe for the first time, in a work published in PLOS ONE, a model of behaviour of a bacterial colony that shows how the colony protects itself against toxic substances, like a...