All Things Microbes!

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In this episode, I will answer 7 microscopy-related questions. Link to the video.

The quality of a microscope can be determined by different things. Here we have a closer look at these.

Sometimes a better microscope does not lead to a better microscopy experience.

Tardigrades or moss piglets or water bears are micro-animals. Sometimes they can be a bit difficult to find and in this episode I want to give you some advice.

How safe is it to grow microorganisms? In this podcast episode, I will discuss this topic.

Here I present a case of a Salmonellosis outbreak. It was due to appealing kitchen hygiene. Link to the article here.

The uncertainty is high: The definition of a microbial species, and the difficulty of culturing them contributes to making the estimate on the total number of microbial species difficult. References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3160642/ https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro2644

Try to avoid these mistakes when using a microscope! Here I talk about some common mistakes that I have seen beginning microscopists make. Watch the youtube video here.