Tag: bacteria
EPA grant to help UF/IFAS scientists restore sea sponges, improve water quality in South Florida
October 15, 2025
Hidden beneath South Florida’s waves, sponges quietly clean the waters by filtering out nutrients, supporting seagrass and sustaining the region’s vibrant marine life. But after years of environmental stress and water quality decline, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Algae, Ana Zangroniz, Aquaculture, Ashley Smyth, Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Bacteria, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay Pilot Nursery, Biscayne National Park, Classifications, Coastal, Coastal Environments, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Health, Cycle Nutrients, Ecosystem, Ecosystem Services, Filter, Florida Keys Aquaculture Research, Florida Sea Grant, Genetic Advances, Habitat, Harmful Algal Blooms, Lower Keys, Marine, Marine Life, National Park Service, Nature’s Water Filters, Organisms, Restore Ecological Services, Restore Sponge Populations, Sea Sponge, Seagrass, Shelly Krueger, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, South Florida, Southeast Florida, Sponge Restoration Aquaculture, Sponge Restoration Species, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, UF/IFAS Researchers, Viruses, Water Clarity, Water Quality, Water Quality Benefits
Estudiantes de secundaria en Florida se preparan para combatir la amenaza de las superbacterias
October 1, 2025
Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. En la lucha contra las superbacterias, organismos resistentes a múltiples medicamentos como los antibióticos y que representan una amenaza para la ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Alumnos, Amenaza, Antibioticos, Bacteria, Bacteria Resistente, Bacterias, Colegio, Daniel Czyz, Departamento De Microbiología Y Ciencia Celular, Escuela, Escuela De Investigación Del Desarrollo P.K. Yonge, Español, Estudiantes, Estudiantes De Secundaria, Medicamentos, Microbios, Microorganismos, Organismos, P.K. Yonge, Parásitos, Resistencia, Salud Publica, Spanish, Tratamiento De Las Infecciones, UF-IFAS, Virus
Scientists reveal novel therapeutic approach to combat pathogens like salmonella
September 3, 2025
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a growing global health threat that is prompting research into alternative methods of fighting infection. University of Florida scientists exploring host-directed therapies, an increasingly common ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Acinetobacter, American Society For Microbiology, Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria, Antibiotics, AZ-1, Bacteria, Cell, Daniel Czyz, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Enzyme, ESKAPE Pathogens, Foodborne Illness, IFAS, Illness, Infection, Inflammation, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Klebsiella, Mariola Ferraro, MBio, Megan Winslow, Microbiology, Pathogen, Protein, Pseudomonas, Research, Salmonella, Sick, Ubiquitin-Proteasome System, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, UPS, White Blood Cell
Are Bathmats Worse Than Toilet Seats?
April 10, 2025
When is the last time you washed the bathroom mat? According to a British study in the March issue of Cleaning Matters, a publication for the professional cleaning industry, only 1 in 4 wash their bathmat at least once a week. The study ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Bacteria, Bathmats, Bathroom, Cleaning, FCS, Suwannee County Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County
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Storing Holiday Leftovers Safely
December 19, 2024
Perhaps you’ve spent time entertaining and had food left over. Or, you attended a holiday event where the food supplies outpaced the people's demand. So, how do you handle those leftover foods so that uninvited guests, such as a foodborne ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Bacteria, Food, Food Safety, Foodborne Illness, Leftover, Pgm_FCS, Safety, USDA
Marine Creatures of the Northern Gulf of Mexico – Bacteria
October 18, 2024
In the first article in this series, we discussed whether viruses were truly living organisms. Well, bacteria truly are. They possess all eight characteristics of life but differ from other forms of life in that they lack a true nucleus. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Bacteria, Florida Sea Grant, Gul Of Mexico
UF/IFAS scientist secures $3.5M grant to study soil micro-predators
September 16, 2024
Ever-present but undetectable to the naked eye, micro-predators are constantly working in the soil to hunt and kill the pathogens that threaten plants. But how they do this “dirty” work is not well understood. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & DiseaseTags: Bacteria, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop Productivity, Davis, Grant, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Micrbiomes, Micro-predators, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nematodes, Nifa, Pathogens, Pennsylvania State University, Plant Pathology, Protists, Research, Samuel Martins, Soil, Soil Amendments, Soil-health Management, Stakeholders, Tomato, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of California, University Of Florida, USDA, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Viruses, William Paterson University
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Freshen Your Fridge to Fight the Funk
August 27, 2024
Have you ever opened your refrigerator only to be hit by an unpleasant odor? Sure, that might be the onions you forgot to cover the night before. But, it might be bacteria, mold, leaking containers or expired foods lurking somewhere in your ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Home Management, Work & LifeTags: Bacteria, Food, Food Safety, Freezer, Odor, Pgm_FCS, Refrigerator, Rot, Spoil
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The Danger Zone: How Food Becomes Unsafe
July 29, 2024
Have you ever heard of the "Temperature Danger Zone"? If you're like many, the term might be new to you. So, let's take a closer look. I have written several blogs on food safety and how to avoid a foodborne illness. But, in this blog, ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Work & LifeTags: Bacteria, Danger Zone, Food, Food Safety, Pgm_FCS, Safety, Temperature Danger Zone