Geological forces lifted these oil-bearing rocks up toward the surface of the earth, within reach of water and bacteria.
Because honey is composed of saturated sugars, it sucks up water, depriving bacteria of the liquid they need to survive and multiply.
Other projects included a method for detecting toxins in water using glowing bacteria and studying the effect of nano particles on other bulk particles.
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"The bacteria concentration after filtration depends on the initial concentration of bacteria in water, " said developer Dr Cui of Stanford University.
Among municipal pools, the genetic testing for pathogens detected E. coli in 70% of the filters, while 66% of the water parks contained the bacteria and 49% of pools in private clubs showed evidence of the contamination.
Bagged produce is often precut, releasing water and nutrients that feed bacteria.
Oil seeps naturally from the gulf floor, and natural bacteria exist in the water that eat it.
This is why highly oxidized water has a lethal effect on bacteria.
He discovered that if he coated pipes with a common polymer called styrene maleic anhydride, he could kill bacteria lurking in the water supply.
They kept adding gold chloride to the water to see how much the bacteria could handle, eventually stopping at 25 times higher than previously researched concentrations.
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The treatment is thought to work because applying sugar to a wound draws the water away, thereby starving the bacteria of what it needs to grow.
The bacteria was discovered during routine water monitoring and further investigations are being carried out.
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The bacterium legionella pneumophila and related bacteria are common in natural water sources such as rivers, lakes and reservoirs, but usually in low numbers.
First, the bacteria is removed from the water sample and cultured.
And because the bacteria use oxygen in the water as they digest oil, scientists are concerned that process could cause an oxygen-depleted area underwater a "dead zone" that could choke off a variety of undersea life.
The water is combined is an air tight chamber with anaerobic digesters (bacteria) which take out about 70% of the bad stuff out of the water.
Well, apparently you should also avoid snorting a gallon of bacteria-laden Costa Rican river water.
The British Dental Association (BDA) recommends that surgeries use bottled water and disinfectants to reduce the risk from bacteria.
The Legionella bacteria is commonly found in sources of water, such as rivers and lakes.
Legionella bacteria can contaminate and grow in other water systems such as cooling towers and evaporative condensers.
Indicator organisms are bacteria which are found in soil and water and in the faeces of animals.
The bacteria are "remarkably common in the water and in the environment, " according to Dr. Buddy Creech, assistant professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University.
Water restrictions at a Lincoln sheltered housing block where Legionella bacteria was found have begun to be lifted.
The microscopic whiskers can stop bacteria in a face mask or filter out water droplets in a hospital's air conditioner.
Experts are looking for ways to alter a water fountain in Northampton to prevent it becoming infected with bacteria, the borough council said.
Although it's currently just in the proof-of-concept, prototype stage (like, it still needs to be plugged into the wall, making it less than ideal for outdoor applications), future versions of the project will sport batteries (of course), sensors for monitoring water quality, cameras for peeping stuff, and even bacteria for breaking down pollutants (think: Exxon Valdez).
Pseudomonas is a tough strain of bacteria that is found widely in soil and stagnant water.
Cargill's NatureWorks division deploys bacteria to turn corn into a biodegradable plastic for water bottles, clothing and food packaging.
But he said dead bodies, unless they were carrying specific bacteria and viruses, were unlikely to contaminate the water with disease.
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