From owner-pseudomonas@net.bio.net Mon Jul 01 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!igor.rutgers.edu!newsserver.jvnc.net!bertha.ho.rohmhaas.com!news From: "Dr. K. Mark Wiencek" Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.pseudomonas Subject: Re: pseudomonas sepacia Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 14:09:48 -0700 Organization: Rohm and Haas Company Lines: 14 Message-ID: <31D9901C.1E7B@RohmHaas.Com> References: <4r680n$oui@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: wa5xmw.sh.rohmhaas.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.01 (Win16; I) CBesse wrote: > > hello, > > i am looking for general information on pseudomonas sepacia. > > do you no where i can get some. > > thanks in advance > > cb Try looking for Pseudomonas cepacia (now known as Burkholdria cepacia) From owner-pseudomonas@net.bio.net Tue Jul 02 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!sgigate.sgi.com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!Portugal.EU.net!news.rccn.net!scsing.switch.ch!swidir.switch.ch!cisun2000.unil.ch!macbb2212b.unil.ch!user From: Stephan.Heeb@Lbm.unil.ch (Stephan Heeb) Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.pseudomonas Subject: New cloning vectors Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 07:53:20 +0200 Organization: Lab. Biol. Micr. - UNI Lausanne Lines: 27 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: macbb2212b.unil.ch NEW CLONING VECTORS FOR PSEUDOMONAS =================================== New cloning vectors for Pseudomonas have been built in our lab. They are relatively small (8.6 kb), have a MCS and are stably mantained in Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as in Escherichia coli. They are present in different copy numbers in P. fluorescens strain CHA0, ranging from 4-8 to 16-20. For more information, please send an e-mail to: Stephan.Heeb@Lbm.unil.ch .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|| ||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' Stephan Heeb Laboratoire de Biologie Microbienne Universite de Lausanne Stephan.Heeb@Lbm.unil.ch 1015 Lausanne Tel: +41 21 / 692 56 33 Switzerland Fax: +41 21 / 692 56 35 .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|||X|||\ /|| ||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ \|||X|||/ `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' From owner-pseudomonas@net.bio.net Tue Jul 02 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!engr.orst.edu!newsfeed.orst.edu!news.uoregon.edu!hunter.premier.net!netnews.worldnet.att.net!ix.netcom.com!news From: Neal Machtiger Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.pseudomonas Subject: Re: pseudomonas sepacia Date: 3 Jul 1996 20:26:42 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4rel22$sq3@sjx-ixn6.ix.netcom.com> References: <4r680n$oui@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nbw-nj3-15.ix.netcom.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-NETCOM-Date: Wed Jul 03 1:26:42 PM PDT 1996 X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.2 (Windows; U; 16bit) To: cbesse@aol.com First spell it correctly. Pseudomonas cepacia The generic name is now officially changed to Burkholderia (this spelling may not be correct) There is a tremendous literature about this biochemical powerhouse. It will "learn" to grow on almost anything, given enough time. From owner-pseudomonas@net.bio.net Thu Jul 04 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!galaxy.ucr.edu!noise.ucr.edu!news.discover.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.zeitgeist.net!news.pixi.com!usenet From: wilso@i-one.com (Willy) Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.pseudomonas Subject: pseudomonas Date: Fri, 05 Jul 1996 04:18:10 GMT Organization: Pacific Information eXchange, Inc. Lines: 2 Message-ID: <4rifam$d6m@rigel.pixi.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: katsu01.i-one.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 infection, smells fruity, green gross From owner-pseudomonas@net.bio.net Sun Jul 07 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!sgigate.sgi.com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.ufl.edu!usenet From: bwr@icbr.ifas.ufl.edu (Bruce W. Ritchings) Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.pseudomonas Subject: To "party" or not to party, that is the question Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 01:19:54 GMT Organization: University of Florida Lines: 51 Message-ID: <31e1a448.199762@usenet.ufl.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: bruce.med.ufl.edu X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99c/16.141 Dear Pseudomonas club members, Now that the dust has settled from the New Orleans ASM, perhaps we can re-visit this question of the appropriate format for our annual club meeting. Needless to say, the issue was not settled at the meeting itself, and I thought that perhaps the internet would be the perfect place to discuss this issue at length before next year's meeting. Just for the sake of discussion, I would like to re-iterate the position that I took at the meeting, because it still seems to me like a workable compromise. Personally, I like the idea of using our annual meeting as a way to step back and look at the broad picture of where Pseudomonas research is going, and use this overview as a springboard for discussions that may follow. Since the major professors, the heads of labs, are best qualified to give this sort of overview, I suggested that each of them speak for just a few minutes, describing the focus of their lab's work, the reasons for they're pursuing such-and-such and approach, and any problems they may be encountering. (As for Ian Holder's response that this would be a "rogue's gallery", I say "speak for yourself, Ian!"). This approach would accomplish several things: 1) it will generate good discussion, if for no other reason than the fact that profs can't stop themselves from interrupting each other, especially when the other guy's got a good idea you hadn't thought of! 2) it will put the discussion in the hands of folks who are comfortable with speaking about their research, and it will take the heat off the poor grad students who want to have a good time and don't want to be constantly put on the spot, at least not at a party! Try as they might, grad students, postdocs and even techs like myself, are invariably more formal and less at ease when they speak publically, than are profs who have been doing it for years, and the idea (in my opinion) is to create an easy-going atmosphere that does not smack of formal seminars. 3) it will allow newcomers to get an overview of the kinds of research we do, and who's doing what. Then, if they're interested in finding out more about one kind of research or another, they'll know whom to contact later in the "party". 4) it will avoid the formal "seminar-syndrome" feeling that I think forms the major objection to scientific discussions, raised by Jerry Pier and others. Personally, I don't want to strain my brain to follow somebody who's describing their experiments in detail while I'm busy stuffing my face and nursing a beer. Borrowing the pop psychology expression, I don't want to do "left-brain," "math-oriented" type thinking at a Pseudomonas club party. Rather, I would prefer what I guess they call "right-brain" or "synthesis-type" thinking--putting together the larger picture of Pseudomonas research. Well, I fondly hope this letter generates some discussion, and if I've needled those of you who can read this message but can't reply to it (that's a majority of you Pseudomoners, from my informal survey) to finally get your act in gear and contact your sysop so you can write a blistering reply to this missive, then I will be happier still. Sincerely yours from the labbench, Bruce Ritchings From owner-pseudomonas@net.bio.net Mon Jul 15 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!internet!biosci!not-for-mail From: biohelp (BIOSCI Administrator) Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.pseudomonas Subject: IMPORTANT - BIOSCI Fundraising Update! Date: 16 Jul 1996 02:00:14 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 154 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <199607160900.CAA13913@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net BIOSCI is about halfway to its funding goal!! 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Please contact us for further details. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The overall BIOSCI WWW pages are currently visited by users from close to 5500 unique computer hosts per week. Web servers only log the Internet computer/host name and frequently more than one individual can connect to us from a particular host. Main home page, http://www.bio.net, visited recently by about 2100 unique hosts per week Main Newsgroups archives page, http://www.bio.net/archives.html, visited recently by about 1200 Unique hosts per week BIO-JOURNALS archive page, http://www.bio.net/BIO-JOURNALS.html, visited recently by about 1000 unique hosts per week. EMPLOYMENT archive pages: http://www.bio.net:80/hypermail/EMPLOYMENT/ and monthly header pages, visited recently by about 800 unique hosts per week. Address database search page, http://www.bio.net/addrsearch.html, visited recently by about 450 unique hosts per week. 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One third of her lungs are severely scarred and she doesn't seem to be responding to the antibiotics (intravenous). She is allergic to all oral antibiotics and after six trips to the hospital her doctor says she will become allergic to the intravenous antibiotics also. She is 74 years old and in otherwise good health. Are there any locations or doctors who can help her? Please respond to my office web site at berish@pwfl.com. Thank you for your help in advance. From owner-pseudomonas@net.bio.net Wed Jul 24 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!SAMBA.CNB.UAM.ES!Pseudo97 From: Pseudo97@SAMBA.CNB.UAM.ES Newsgroups: bionet.organisms.pseudomonas Subject: PSEUDOMONAS 97 Date: 25 Jul 1996 05:35:58 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 27 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <31F76A2D.281@samba.cnb.uam.es> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear friends and collagues : We have the pleasure to inform you that the next ** International Congress on Pseudomonas, Molecular Biology ** and Biotechnology will be held in Madrid (Spain) during September 4-8, 1997. The = Organization is mailing these days the First Announcement, but in = case you are not in the list or you want to have on-line = information, please check the Congress homepage = http://www.cnb.uam.es (click under >Pseudomonas<). We hope to see = you in Madrid in the not so distant future. The Organizers (de Lorenzo, J. L. Ramos) Centro Nacional de Biotecnolog=EDa Campus de Cantoblanco, UAM 28049 Madrid (Spain) Tel/Fax +341-3720193 = Pseudo97@samba.cnb.uam.es http://www.cnb.uam.es From owner-pseudomonas@net.bio.net Wed Jul 31 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Sean Ryan Newsgroups: bionet.general,bionet.jobs.wanted,bionet.organisms.pseudomonas,bionet.organisms.schistosoma,bionet.parasitology Subject: Irish First Class Hons. Parasitology Grad. for Ph.D Date: 31 Jul 1996 21:41:20 -0700 Organization: Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Lines: 12 Sender: biohelp@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <4tn8rd$57a@web3.tcd.ie> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Xref: biosci bionet.general:22883 bionet.jobs.wanted:7249 bionet.organisms.pseudomonas:142 bionet.organisms.schistosoma:149 bionet.parasitology:1686 I am a graduate of zoology from Trinity College Dublin with a first class hons degree and a specialisation in Parasitology and am now looking for a suitable Ph.D. subject involving the epidemiology/pathology of a parasite(s) of medical/veterinary importance. If anybody has a place for a Ph.D. student or knows of someone who has, I would appreciate an e-mail to kpryan@tcd.ie thanks..Sean Ryan ps replies from Australia/Europe especially welcome.