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Microbiology
Second Award
Plastic pollution is an environmental emergency. Since 1950, over 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste has been generated (Asad, 2018). It is estimated that between 75 and 199 million to…
Microbiology (General)
Fourth Award
Every year, there are 700 million cases of mid-ear infections (Otitis Media, OM) and nearly 21,000 deaths occur worldwide because of complications arising from OM (Worrall, 2007). The method…
Microbiology
The purpose of conducting the experiment was to evaluate the effect of distance on bacteria growth from hot air-drying machines. The rationale stems from researchers such as John Ross from H…
Microbiology
Recently, many countries have announced plans for deep space missions, raising the question of how zero gravity affects the human body. Various studies on Earth and in space have addressed t…
Microbiology
Pseudomonas Uticensis is a gram-negative bacterium isolated for its potent antifungal properties. The brown pigmentation of its colonies and biofilms is due to the production of pyomelanin.…
Microbiology
The 2019 Microcystis aeruginosa bloom instilled economic and environmental disaster along the Mississippi and Louisiana Gulf Coasts due to the creation of eutrophic freshwater zones in natur…
Microbiology
Second Award
Lignin-based fully biodegradable mulching film (LFMF) is a new product produced from paper waste, which is in the trial stage of farmland use. Its impact on soil microorganisms has not been…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Responsible for 80% of global agricultural crop pollination, bees are essential to food production efforts. Deformed wing virus (DWV) is the leading cause of death, disability, and colony co…
Microbiology
An estimated 1 in 8 worldwide deaths each year occur from bacterial infections, and the threat of bacterial infections is only increasing. The overuse of antibiotics against bacterial infect…
Microbiology (General)
Honorable_mention Award
Streptococcus (S.) mutans, a gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium, is a major contributor in the formation of dental caries. The effective way for prevention and treatment of dental caries is…
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a problem that has been escalating for decades. With pharmaceutical drugs becoming less and less effective, the blame is often shuffled toward the notion of antibiot…
Microbiology
The vast majority of eukaryotic diversity is made up of protists, diverse groups of unicellular microorganisms found throughout terrestrial and aquatic environments. Amoeboid protists are re…
Microbiology (General)
Honorable_mention Award
Microbiology (General)
Second Award
Microbiology (General)
Honorable_mention Award
Microbiology (General)
Fourth Award