From artsanchez04 from gmail.com Thu Dec 11 10:16:19 2008 From: artsanchez04 from gmail.com (artsanchez04@gmail.com) Date: Thu Dec 11 12:09:41 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] short courses Message-ID: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> I finsihed my PhD few years ago. I have been working with energy metabolism and gene expression. However life and work moved me to a new field: virology. I am starting to work with marine viruses. Unfortunately, this is a new field and i lack the knowledge of several things related to viruses. But I am delighted with this "life" forms. I am very interested to attend an intensive course or a short course of basic virology. Does anyone knows if somebody is offering such a course? I would really appreciate this information. Thanks in advance for your kind attention From scientifica from bellsouth.net Thu Dec 11 12:55:56 2008 From: scientifica from bellsouth.net (scientifica,inc.) Date: Thu Dec 11 13:00:22 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] short courses In-Reply-To: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> References: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <000c01c95bb9$b88b8b00$6401a8c0@mainscien> Try some of these search results, good luck!! http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=short+course+of+basic+virology&btnG=Goo gle+Search&aq=f&oq= Lorraine -----Original Message----- From: microbio-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:microbio-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of artsanchez04@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 10:16 AM To: microbio@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Subject: [Microbiology] short courses I finsihed my PhD few years ago. I have been working with energy metabolism and gene expression. However life and work moved me to a new field: virology. I am starting to work with marine viruses. Unfortunately, this is a new field and i lack the knowledge of several things related to viruses. But I am delighted with this "life" forms. I am very interested to attend an intensive course or a short course of basic virology. Does anyone knows if somebody is offering such a course? I would really appreciate this information. Thanks in advance for your kind attention _______________________________________________ Microbio mailing list Microbio@net.bio.net http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/microbio From Heather.Vincent from manchester.ac.uk Thu Dec 11 15:49:01 2008 From: Heather.Vincent from manchester.ac.uk (Heather Vincent) Date: Thu Dec 11 17:56:42 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Introduction to Bioinformatics, March 2009 Message-ID: <49417CBD.9090001@manchester.ac.uk> Bioinformatics meets microbiology in many areas, including medicine, public health, agriculture and biodiversity. This introductory online course from The University of Manchester, UK, will be useful for microbiologists working in a wide range of different areas. Our distance courses are delivered in a Virtual Learning Environment, which allows us to extend the classroom into the web. We use a range of tools to support our online teaching activities. Each course, which is paced to suit those in full-time employment, runs over 16 teaching weeks. Teaching and learning are focussed around tutor-supported exercises. In this course, participants work together on the interpretation of their results, before receiving feedback from the course tutor. Participants who wish to be assessed for credits at Masters level should complete additional independent research for assessment Week 1 Introduction to distance learning Bioinformatics as a knowledge-based discipline Weeks 2 and 3 Introduction to the sequence databases Quality, redundancy and annotation Sequence retrieval exercise and group discussion Weeks 4 and 5 Nucleic acid sequence analysis Weeks 6 and 7 Independent research and assessment Weeks 8 and 9 Sequence alignment and database search 1. use of BLAST and FASTA, choosing suitable options; 2. interpretation of the results. Weeks 10 and 11 Protein function prediction. Weeks 12 and 13 Protein structure prediction Practical exercise and group discussion Weeks 14 to 16 Independent research and work on the second assessment You will find information on all our courses, including fees and a link to the online application form, here : http://octette.cs.man.ac.uk/bioinformatics/index.html If you have any questions, or need advice on the module options, please contact Heather.Vincent@manchester.ac.uk From limbic_lesion from hotmail.com Thu Dec 11 18:19:02 2008 From: limbic_lesion from hotmail.com (N10) Date: Thu Dec 11 21:10:58 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: short courses References: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: Hi Liverpool University in the UK run a distance learning Msc in Virology. You might be able to take selected units which address the gaps in your current knowledge. Good Luck N10 From artsanchez04 from gmail.com Thu Dec 11 19:56:02 2008 From: artsanchez04 from gmail.com (artsanchez04@gmail.com) Date: Thu Dec 11 21:11:05 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: short courses References: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <67b2c5b6-264e-45df-9543-7b0d43136678@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com> On 11 dic, 16:19, "N10" wrote: > Hi > > Liverpool University in ?the UK run a distance learning Msc in Virology. You > might be able to take selected units which address the gaps in your current > knowledge. > > Good Luck > > N10 Thanks a lot... for your attention From limbic_lesion from hotmail.com Mon Dec 15 16:23:00 2008 From: limbic_lesion from hotmail.com (N10) Date: Mon Dec 15 21:02:14 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: short courses References: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> <67b2c5b6-264e-45df-9543-7b0d43136678@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: wrote in message news:67b2c5b6-264e-45df-9543-7b0d43136678@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com... On 11 dic, 16:19, "N10" wrote: > Hi > > Liverpool University in the UK run a distance learning Msc in Virology. > You > might be able to take selected units which address the gaps in your > current > knowledge. > > Good Luck > > N10 Thanks a lot... for your attention Art ! You a welcome Sir , it really is quite refreshing to get a reply and even more so to get a polite one. All the best with your career N10 From farrlarr from isu.edu Mon Dec 15 16:29:48 2008 From: farrlarr from isu.edu (Larry Farrell) Date: Tue Dec 16 13:39:12 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: short courses In-Reply-To: References: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> <67b2c5b6-264e-45df-9543-7b0d43136678@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <8169f$4946cc49$25754@news.teranews.com> N10 wrote: > wrote in message > news:67b2c5b6-264e-45df-9543-7b0d43136678@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com... > On 11 dic, 16:19, "N10" wrote: >> Hi >> >> Liverpool University in the UK run a distance learning Msc in Virology. >> You >> might be able to take selected units which address the gaps in your >> current >> knowledge. >> >> Good Luck >> >> N10 > > Thanks a lot... for your attention > > > Art ! > > You a welcome Sir , it really is quite refreshing to get a reply and even > more so to get a polite one. > > All the best with your career N10 > > If you are thinking about marine phages instead of viruses for mammals, the Cold Spring Harbor phage course is excellent. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** From farrlarr from isu.edu Thu Dec 11 12:05:30 2008 From: farrlarr from isu.edu (Larry Farrell) Date: Tue Dec 16 13:39:17 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: short courses In-Reply-To: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> References: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <4d5d8$4941485b$8099@news.teranews.com> Depends on whether you are talking about marine phages or viruses that infect marine animals. If phages, I suggest the Cold Spring Harbor phage course. artsanchez04@gmail.com wrote: > I finsihed my PhD few years ago. I have been working with energy > metabolism and gene expression. However life and work moved me to a > new field: virology. I am starting to work with marine viruses. > Unfortunately, this is a new field and i lack the knowledge of > several > things related to viruses. But I am delighted with this "life" forms. > I am very interested to attend an intensive course or a short course > of basic virology. Does anyone knows if somebody is offering such a > course? I would really appreciate this information. > > Thanks in advance for your kind attention > > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** From vasu.nanobiotech91 from gmail.com Wed Dec 17 03:36:08 2008 From: vasu.nanobiotech91 from gmail.com (shrinivas Dengeti) Date: Wed Dec 17 10:59:48 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Requirement of protocol for estimation of lignin Message-ID: hi ...this is shrinivas doin PhD from India i want estimation of lignin from Sugarcane bagasse..protocol .. or else send me the TAPPI standard protocol.. which could help me estmate lignin conc. present in the sugarcane bagasse.. with regards D.shrinivas From limbic_lesion from hotmail.com Wed Dec 17 18:18:43 2008 From: limbic_lesion from hotmail.com (N10) Date: Wed Dec 17 18:48:27 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: short courses References: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> <67b2c5b6-264e-45df-9543-7b0d43136678@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com> <8169f$4946cc49$25754@news.teranews.com> Message-ID: "Larry Farrell" wrote in message news:8169f$4946cc49$25754@news.teranews.com... > N10 wrote: >> wrote in message >> news:67b2c5b6-264e-45df-9543-7b0d43136678@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com... >> On 11 dic, 16:19, "N10" wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> Liverpool University in the UK run a distance learning Msc in Virology. >>> You >>> might be able to take selected units which address the gaps in your >>> current >>> knowledge. >>> >>> Good Luck >>> >>> N10 >> >> Thanks a lot... for your attention >> >> >> Art ! >> >> You a welcome Sir , it really is quite refreshing to get a reply and even >> more so to get a polite one. >> >> All the best with your career N10 >> >> > > > If you are thinking about marine phages instead of viruses for mammals, > the Cold Spring Harbor phage course is excellent. > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com * Hello Larry Is Cold Spring Harbour in the Bristol Area (UK) ? Best N10 From farrlarr from isu.edu Wed Dec 17 22:13:32 2008 From: farrlarr from isu.edu (Larry Farrell) Date: Thu Dec 18 00:09:22 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: short courses In-Reply-To: References: <7a39044e-907e-47c6-a8b3-3de4617923fc@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com> <67b2c5b6-264e-45df-9543-7b0d43136678@k1g2000prb.googlegroups.com> <8169f$4946cc49$25754@news.teranews.com> Message-ID: N10 wrote: > "Larry Farrell" wrote in message [snip] >> If you are thinking about marine phages instead of viruses for mammals, >> the Cold Spring Harbor phage course is excellent. >> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com * > > > Hello Larry > > Is Cold Spring Harbour in the Bristol Area (UK) ? > > Best N10 No, it is in New York. Cold Spring Harbor is an offshoot of Long Island Sound. I'm not sure where this UK-centric direction came from. The original poster did not indicate location in the UK. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** From phootosell from yahoo.com Wed Dec 24 12:09:06 2008 From: phootosell from yahoo.com (MariaP) Date: Wed Dec 24 13:33:31 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Counting bacteria Message-ID: What is the fastest way to get direct counts of bacteria? Plating and turbidity measurements are probably not the way to go but if there is an easy way, that would be fine. From farrlarr from isu.edu Wed Dec 24 12:17:00 2008 From: farrlarr from isu.edu (Larry Farrell) Date: Wed Dec 24 13:33:38 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: Counting bacteria In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <60681$49526e8e$8649@news.teranews.com> MariaP wrote: > What is the fastest way to get direct counts of bacteria? Plating and > turbidity measurements are probably not the way to go but if there is > an easy way, that would be fine. Given the restrictions you have put on the process, about all that is reasonably left is direct microscopic counting. Using a Petroff-Hauser counting slide according to the instructions will give you quite accurate counts, although you cannot differentiate between viable and non-viable cells. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** From mdukarthimicro from yahoo.com Thu Dec 25 08:51:31 2008 From: mdukarthimicro from yahoo.com (karthi keyan) Date: Thu Dec 25 20:00:45 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] obtaining Agrobacterium LBA 4404 - reg Message-ID: <310667.34169.qm@web30404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Respected Sir ?I am karthikeyan doing my Phd on Development of drought and salinity tolerant indica rice through Agrobacterium mediated transformation.In this regard i have obtained the drought resistant gene W6 and Agrobacterium C58C1?from Institute of crop science, Dept of molecular biology, beijing, China.But my bad luck the culture was not growing b'coz it is not viable.That is why i am inneed of your strain Agrobacterium??LBA 4404?( with helper and with?out?other plasmid)?which is mentioned in your paper,?for trasferring the W6?gene.Please consider my obligation and send the strain to the below mentioned address.I am in the final stage? of my work.Please.sorry for disturbing you sir with regards A.karthikeyan Research scholar Dept.of Biotechnology (Plant Division) Alagappa University Karaikudi - 630 003 Tamil Nadu India. ? From villandra from gmail.com Fri Dec 26 11:11:49 2008 From: villandra from gmail.com (villandra) Date: Fri Dec 26 13:14:46 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] How to distinguish green filamentious algae and blue-green filamentous algae Message-ID: <1208adf8-0d79-4fec-9fcc-30aafad65c4f@v4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com> How do you tell filamentous green algae and filamentous blue-green algae apart? On line I can find only that others have asked that question. The only answer I found is with a DNA test. Very funny. Like, I am equipped to look through a microscope and see how many loops or whatever in the DNA. If I understand correctly commercial food grade spirogyra jumped from green to blue-green algae, and the decision does not appear to ahve been based on a DNA test, whatever it was based on. I've seen a number of authoritative claims that spirogyra is green algae adn blue-green algae. Conceivably it depends on whether one is talking about spirogyra or teh food product called spirogyra. Apparently those two species were originally considered spirogyra but now have their own clade, Arthrospira, and are now considered blue- green algae, even by those who consider spirogyra to be green algae. How did Arthospira jump to a new phylum and leave its parent clade behind? How are blue-green filamentious algae and green filamentious algae distinguished? None in my diagrams and none that I'm seeing under the microscope ahve nucleii, if that's how I'm supposed to be able to tell blue-green algae and green algae apart. They look pretty similar under a microscope. Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX From chb from pacificanalytical.com Fri Dec 26 17:38:04 2008 From: chb from pacificanalytical.com (Chris Baker) Date: Fri Dec 26 19:14:56 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Re: Counting bacteria Message-ID: <49555CCC.9020200@pacificanalytical.com> You could do epifluorescence microscopy with BacLight Live/Dead stain. This technique will allow you to differentiate between live and dead bacteria. You need to have a fluorescent microscope and be able to filter the solution through a blackened polycarbonate filter (0.2 um - 0.45 um pore size). From htmboost from inet.polyu.edu.hk Mon Dec 29 01:16:21 2008 From: htmboost from inet.polyu.edu.hk (Maureen Boost [HTI]) Date: Mon Dec 29 13:19:58 2008 Subject: [Microbiology] Counting bacteria References: Message-ID: <20081229T141621Z_593900020000@inet.polyu.edu.hk> Dear Maria Not sure why you exclude plate counts as these can now be done quickly and accurately using digital camera plate counters. The impprovements in images allows the use of a wide range of agar so can differentiate between mixed cultures. Rgds MB