BacterioFiles

By Jesse Noar

The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.... more

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How many episodes does BacterioFiles have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.

BacterioFiles episodes:

February 18, 2011BacterioFiles Micro Edition 30 - Successful Synthetic Sequences
This episode: Artificial proteins actually function in bacteria!
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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
Investigating the microbes of infant guts
Bacteria produce methane
Algae biofuels might take a while to optimize
Stopping bacterial enzyme might decrease cancer treatment toxicity
Probiotics seem to shorten diarrhea episodes, though there isn't much evidence yet
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February 09, 2011BacterioFiles Micro Edition 29 - Mid-air Microbial Mix
This episode: A sample of bacteria in city air!
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Show notes:
Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
Antibiotic use in infants may lead to bowel disease
Studying bacterial social behavior by trapping single cells
Two gut pathogens may fight with each other
Bacteria may be helping evolve new fruit fly species
Comparing gut bacteria in breast- vs. formula-fed infant
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4min
January 30, 2011BacterioFiles Micro Edition 28 - Gross Glowing Grubs
This episode: Bacteria keep birds from eating the larvae they parasitize!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
Another giant virus in a small host
Making cancer vaccine with bacteria
Using bacteria to get natural gas from nonproductive coal
Cholera bacteria destroy the competition
Genome of a plant probiotic
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4min
January 24, 2011BacterioFiles Micro Edition 27 - Ingenious Influenza Immunizations
This episode: Flu vaccine made by bacteria!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal paper/Flu efficacy
Other interesting stories:
How bacteria sense cold temperatures
How a common virus can kill cancer especially
Enabling electronic control of bacteria
Using bacteria to treat cancer
Bacteria don't have the energy to be more complex
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5min
January 13, 2011BacterioFiles Micro Edition 26 - Solubilizing Sunken Steel
This episode: A profile of microbes that are breaking down the Titanic!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
Bacteria as a treatment for bone cancer
Biodegradable plastic-wood composite, made by bacteria
Genome study of promising biofuel algae
New way to track ocean phytoplankton
Our intestines make an enzyme that maintains good bacteria
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January 07, 2011BacterioFiles Micro Edition 25 - Bdefining Bdellovibrio Bdivision
This episode: A study of the bacteria-hunting Bdellovibrio life cycle!
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Show notes:
Journal Commentary/Journal paper/Movies of Bdellovibrio
Other interesting stories:
How a probiotic product reduces inflammation
Using bacteria to clean up pollution
Swimming of ocean microbes contributes to nutrient cycling
How gut microbiota composition is shaped
Bacteria make good decisions
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5min
January 03, 2011BacterioFiles Micro Edition 24 - Ant-Associated Actinomycetes
This episode: Bacteria help ants keep parasites out of their fungal gardens!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
Developing ways to extract microbial biofuels
Figuring out biofuel genetic pathways
Volcano produces microbial bloom in ocean
Monitoring bacteria could help monitor oil fields
Probiotics could help prevent diarrhea in Indian children
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4min
December 21, 2010BacterioFiles Micro Edition 23 - Dry Dry Desert Dwellers
This episode: Bacteria grow on quartz stones in the driest hot place on Earth!
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Show notes:
Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
Using Tim Hortons cups as fuel
Microbes can produce expensive cancer drug cheaply
Ocean bacteria produce a possible new cancer drug
Microbes may share genes much more than thought
Testing bacterial limits with high-altitude balloon
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4min
December 12, 2010BacterioFiles Micro Edition 22 - Shocking Shewanella
This episode: Bacteria form electric nanowires!
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Show notes:
News items: 1/2/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
Some strains of Staph aureus weaken other bad strains
Tiny sea creatures could affect course of hurricanes
All about baking and bacteria
Studying brewing bacteria
Bacteria could inhibit fungal diseases
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4min
December 06, 2010BacterioFiles Micro Edition 21 - Bacteria Belie Building Block Basics
This episode: Bacteria unlike any other known life form!
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Show notes:
News items: 1/2/3/4/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
Finding good microbial enzymes for biofuel production
Surprising Arctic soil ecology
Developing sunscreen from bacteria
Discovery of heat-tolerant cyanobacteria that collect iron
Searching for oil-eating microbes
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FAQs about BacterioFiles:

How many episodes does BacterioFiles have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.

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