Each of these procedures yields a result based on the formation of microbial colonies on the surface of a collection medium (usually agar), but the specific instruments and techniques differ between ...

Cleanroom manufacturing rules use Colony-Forming Units per cubic meter (CFU/m 3) to measure active air sampling findings. In grade A cleanroom environments, EU GMP Vol. 4 Annex 1 (2022 Revision) ...

Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from microscopic algae which lives inside the corals' tissue and provides the coral with ...

An increasingly common way to keep tabs on coral reef health is by measuring microorganisms in the local seawater. Microbial-based coral reef monitoring is excellent at detecting nutrient and health ...

On the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts and their cargo introduce bioaerosols to the atmospheric microbiome, including airborne bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Microbial monitoring of the ...

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to leverage technological and sampling advances ...

Typhoon Maria scrambled bacterial communities at every ocean depth, and researchers with rare timing captured the entire ...

By studying life deep inside a former gold mine, a Northwestern University-led team of scientists has uncovered evidence that ...