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It is natural that the worst nuclear accident ever should have cast a long shadow, but last week's commemoration of the event and its likely repetition may have gone too far.
The way that molecular biology is funded in Germany is damaging the universities. German policy makers should follow the advice of Wilhelm von Humboldt, and concentrate teaching and research in the universities.
Stealing ideas is bad for research and the reputation of science, but so are unfounded allegations that there has been a theft when there is none, now put in circulation by a materials scientist from Pennsylvania.
Infrared signals of microorganisms are highly specific fingerprint-like patterns that can be used for probing the identity of microorganisms. The simplicity and versatility of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) makes it a versatile technique for rapid differentiation, classification, identification and large-scale screening at the subspecies level.
A monoclonal antibody to Heliobacter spp./Campylobacter spp., colony counting systems and a pocket-sized microscope for on-the-spot analysis — product news for the microbiologist.
