patricksaurus

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r/microbiology•

With AI has come a book the digital scientific assistant software world. We are seeing a large uptick in similar apps — concentration calculations, unit conversions, colony counting, etc — in recent months. These posts are often market research in the form of thinly veiled questions, like “what would you have found useful?”

All of this has the potential monetize a community meant to be free.

This is ultimately a community decision so your input is invaluable. Please respond to the poll below and share any thoughts you might have.

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Food contaminated with the single-celled, protozoan parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis has entered the food supply in several US states, with thousands of cases of the gastrointestinal condition cyclosporiasis being reported to state departments of health. Infection by Cyclospora is likely to cause watery diarrhea and substantial discomfort that typically persist for several weeks to over a month without treatment. While not commonly lethal, the combination of severe dehydration and summer heat elevates the health risks associated with each on its own and makes susceptible popul

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The TLDR:

All coursework -- you must explain what your current thinking is and what portions you don’t understand. Expect an explanation, not a solution.

For students and lab class unknown ID projects -- A Gram stain and picture of the colony is not enough. For your post to remain up, you must include biochemical testing results as well your current thinking on the ID of the organism.

For anyone who finds something growing on their hummus/fish tank/grout -- Please include a photo of the organism where you found it. Note as many environmental parameters as you can, such as temperature, humidity, any previous attempts to remove it, etc. If you do include microscope images,

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Among active users, the need for more hands-on moderation has become apparent in recent weeks.

I would like to coordinate the process of getting a few volunteers together and either reaching the current mods or Reddit admins.

Any extra-patient people willing to dedicate a bit of their spare time? Alternatively, if someone wants to be super active and spearhead this process, that could be nice, too.

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