# Microbiology **URL:** https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/c/microbiology/31.md [Latest](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [About the Microbiology category](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/about-the-microbiology-category/38)
**Author:** [@harmandeep1618](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/harmandeep1618)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/about-the-microbiology-category/38 "2024-07-21T21:05:51Z")
Discuss Antimicrobials and Vaccines, Bacterial Genetics and Signaling, Environmental Microbiology, General Microbiology Discussion, Identifying and Culturing Bacteria Molecular Parasitology, Mycology, Pathogenic Bacteria… --- ## [Battle for the gut: From microbial competition to therapeutic communities](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/battle-for-the-gut-from-microbial-competition-to-therapeutic-communities/1319)
**Author:** [@Navneet](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/Navneet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/battle-for-the-gut-from-microbial-competition-to-therapeutic-communities/1319 "2026-10-11T06:47:20Z")
Battle for the gut: From microbial competition to therapeutic communities Wednesday October 21, 2026 12 p.m. Eastern (ET), 9 a.m. Pacific (PT), 5 p.m. UK (BST), 6 p.m. Central Europe (CEST) Overview The gut is an ecosyst… --- ## [CBS - Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Microbiome Dysbiosis and Disease Mechanisms](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/cbs-postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-microbiome-dysbiosis-and-disease-mechanisms/1228)
**Author:** [@ARGERINE](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/ARGERINE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/cbs-postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-microbiome-dysbiosis-and-disease-mechanisms/1228 "2025-12-13T07:59:38Z")
Project Overview We are seeking a talented and motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our dynamic team investigating the role of microbiome dysbiosis in human health and disease. The project focuses on decipheri… --- ## [Postdoctoral Fellow – Lyme Disease Pathogenesis and Gene Regulation](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/postdoctoral-fellow-lyme-disease-pathogenesis-and-gene-regulation/1225)
**Author:** [@HarmanAulakh](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/HarmanAulakh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/postdoctoral-fellow-lyme-disease-pathogenesis-and-gene-regulation/1225 "2025-12-12T19:49:37Z")
Postdoctoral Fellow – Lyme Disease Pathogenesis and Gene Regulation UConn Health Location: Farmington, CT Job Number: 7320938 Posting Date: Newly posted Salary / Pay Rate: $63,000 Application Deadline: … --- ## [Postdoc Position at Sandia National Laboratories](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/postdoc-position-at-sandia-national-laboratories/1158)
**Author:** [@GAGAN](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/GAGAN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/postdoc-position-at-sandia-national-laboratories/1158 "2025-10-02T20:28:11Z")
Sandia National Laboratories Location: Albuquerque, USA Job Number: 7317318 (Ref #: Sa696126) Posting Date: Newly posted Job Description About Sandia: Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier s… --- ## [Commensal allies: Reimagining the skin microbiome as a platform for precision immunity](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/commensal-allies-reimagining-the-skin-microbiome-as-a-platform-for-precision-immunity/1112)
**Author:** [@ARGERINE](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/ARGERINE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/commensal-allies-reimagining-the-skin-microbiome-as-a-platform-for-precision-immunity/1112 "2025-08-14T19:29:04Z")
Gain a deeper understanding of how commensal microbes on the skin shape immune responses and why the immune system invests heavily in surveilling the microbiome—even in the absence of infection. Explore how insights fro… --- ## [Using optical density to determine cfu](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/using-optical-density-to-determine-cfu/792)
**Author:** [@Lauraripley](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/Lauraripley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/using-optical-density-to-determine-cfu/792 "2025-04-17T21:08:47Z")
Hi, Another question from me If you want to perform an experiment with log phase bugs at a known cfu/ml is there a difference between culturing the bugs until they are 0.1 OD and diluting a culture of bugs to 0.1 OD (fro… --- ## [Fermentation query](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/fermentation-query/794)
**Author:** [@harmandeep1618](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/harmandeep1618)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/fermentation-query/794 "2025-04-16T22:03:33Z")
hi! I am working with antibiotic fermentation producimg penicillin,erythromycin and lovastatin.In penicillin fermentation we face mould and yeast contamination at production state. please anybody is here to make useful c… --- ## [Nitrogen requirements of microorganisms](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/nitrogen-requirements-of-microorganisms/795)
**Author:** [@Nishan1618](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/Nishan1618)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/nitrogen-requirements-of-microorganisms/795 "2025-01-18T07:31:59Z")
Hi, I know that some microorganisms can get their nitrogen requirements met with inorganic substances such as nitrate salts or urea. Others need organic nitrogen sources such as peptones or amino acids. I am looking for … --- ## [Propionibacterium acnes](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/propionibacterium-acnes/793)
**Author:** [@Lauraripley](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/Lauraripley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 7:23am UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/propionibacterium-acnes/793 "2025-01-18T07:23:20Z")
Hello everybody! Does anybody know the optimal culture conditions of Propionibacterium acnes? Someone has just isolated phages against P.acnes? Thank you in advance for your answers! --- ## [Dairy Microbes details](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/dairy-microbes-details/777)
**Author:** [@harmandeep1618](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/u/harmandeep1618)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://scientistsolutions.discourse.group/t/dairy-microbes-details/777 "2025-01-16T09:57:40Z")
HI, I want to know that, is UHT treated milk is totally free of bacteria?? i had run the sample of UHT treated milk of other company, in SPC , using EMB AGAR and after the due time of incubation it gives pinkish purple f…