Monthly Archives: March 2016

Coffee has a microbiome that alters flavor

Contributed by Bart Weimer: A fuel that keeps people and science moving is coffee. Humans have had a fascination with coffee for over 9000 years! We have long recognized that coffee flavor is extremely different among regions f the world, … Continue reading

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Elizabethkingia anophelis and Lassa fever Outbreak

Contributed by Carol Huang The rarely seen bloodstream infection bacteria, Elizabethkingiam, has sickened 54 in Wisconsin since November, 2015. Seventeen of those patients are dead, although direct causes of their deaths remain unclear. It was recently confirmed to have claimed a … Continue reading

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Salmonella Pistachio Outbreak

Contributed by Nguyet Kong I’m a fan of pistachio and I can use them with my baked goods and dinner entrees, but now I have to be careful with the brand and type of pistachio I’ll be purchasing in the … Continue reading

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