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A COVID-19 READER

March 29, 2020 by micrognome

The biomedical science behind the emergence, spread, impact and management of COVID-19, using an emerging infectious disease framework as a lens to examine the disease and its attributes.

Filed Under: μGnews, μGnomics, μGnotes Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, disease control, Koch's postulates, molecular biology, pathogenesis, principles of aetiology, SARS, SARS-CoV-2

What’s cooking?

January 8, 2012 by micrognome 1 Comment

What’s cooking? The strong parallels between molecular biology labs and domestic kitchens provide food for thought, and ideas for organising a new lab.

Filed Under: Featured, μGnomics Tagged With: cooking, induction cooktop, microwave, molecular biology, ovens, PCR, pipettes, scales, thermocycler

Beyond these walls

December 21, 2010 by micrognome Leave a Comment

Introducing the Lab Without Walls

Filed Under: Featured, μGnews Tagged With: clinical microbiology, field applications, field lab, Lab without walls, malaria, molecular biology, molecular microbiology, septicaemia, septicemia, TB, tuberculosis

Tips for field work

May 24, 2010 by micrognome 1 Comment

handy hints for molecular biology field labs

Filed Under: μGnomics, μGnostics Tagged With: automatic pipettes, field laboratory, field work, microbiology, molecular biology, pipette tips

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