What if there were a way to make proteins, enzymes and reagents right in the lab, in small amounts, on demand? Microscopic images of E.coli bacteria. Image courtesy of the Center for Disease Control.

Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for ...

A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a color change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food ...

A new kit, LymeAlert, tells you in minutes whether ticks carry the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.

Engineers and biochemists have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes color in the presence of such ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The symptoms of acute sinusitis and viral upper respiratory tract infection are similar. Testing children for ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Keeping swimmers safer this summer has become a priority for the Norfolk Department of Health. They are kicking off their beach water testing season May 25 and will continue to ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Loyola University Medical Center today announced plans to start testing all incoming patients for a drug-resistant staph germ and isolating those who carry the dangerous bacteria. The ...

Assessing mutagenic effects in the germ line is essential for understanding reproductive risks, heritable genetic disorders and long-term population health. Transgenic models, especially rodents ...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston Waterkeeper started collecting water samples this week for swim alert season, testing for bacteria at 20 sites across the Lowcountry to determine whether it’s ...