Sentences with phrase «if microorganisms»

A clue to the cluelessness about exotic metabolisms is the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and no one able to say what if any microorganisms would come along and eat the hydrocarbons at great depth before it could become a problem close to the surface or on beaches.

If any microorganisms were in the plumes, they could be ejected right into space.

The research is part of a U.S. Department of Energy program to see if microorganisms can lock up uranium that leached into the soil years ago and now makes well water in the area unsafe to drink.

They sent soil samples for DNA testing, looking for matches with particular genes known to be found in microbes and fungi; they tried to stimulate microbial growth on a wide variety of substances and then count the cells produced; and they used highly sensitive radiorespiration activity assays, which involve feeding the soil microorganisms a food source which has been labelled with radioactive carbon, which can then be used to detect if the microorganisms are active.

It's astonishing, too, to think what Earth would be like if these microorganisms didn't exist.

If the microorganism happens to travel to other body organs, then it initiates an inflammatory response in these organs.

The vaccine stimulates the immune system to learn how to fight the microorganism so that if the microorganism is encountered in the future, the dog will either not get sick or will have less severe illness.

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If Universe came into existence suddenly, then how Science can justify the existence and creation of Nature, the Planets, the gamut of microorganisms to the complex human beings, males and females, the power to reproduce... I wonder if all these just appeared from nowherIf Universe came into existence suddenly, then how Science can justify the existence and creation of Nature, the Planets, the gamut of microorganisms to the complex human beings, males and females, the power to reproduce... I wonder if all these just appeared from nowherif all these just appeared from nowhere!

Nor are we sure what the consequences would be if chemicals we add to the environment killed off important microorganisms in the nitrogen cycle.

Microorganisms, biofilms and chemical residues can survive the sanitation process if cleaning and sanitizing procedures have not been adequately followed.

If by this stage that hasn't happened and your starter smells or looks putrid then you may have harnessed a microorganism less desirable from the environment or utensils.

I wondered, if you're too impatient to mail - order microorganisms?

If you are ill chances are before you even realized you were ill you exposed your infant to the microorganisms that are causing it already.

We've learned more about the survival strategies of microorganisms in Europa - like environments, but we still don't have a clear - cut answer if life could be sustained there.

«We don't know for sure if their synthesis is shared: maybe the microorganism produces the aromatic compounds and the ants store them in their glands.

«If they modified the genomes of some terrestrial organisms for this purpose, or created their own microorganisms from scratch, the legacy of this tampering might endure to this day, hidden in the biological record.»

If chlorine kills so many species of microorganisms, why doesn't it harm humans?

John C. Priscu, a professor of land resources and environmental sciences at Montana State University who discovered microorganisms thriving in permanently frozen surface lakes in Antarctica at temperatures as low as — 10 degrees Fahrenheit, wants to study microbes in Lake Vostok to learn if they are viable or unique, or both.

If Nozomi does crash, it won't be the first time that terrestrial microorganisms may have reached the martian surface.

There's a lot you don't know, but if you can take the basic ingredients and come up with something that draws upon local microorganisms, techniques that were used such as fermenting in pottery, or bronze, you can play with the variables and see what you come up with.»

Dr. Ernst says that if such an antigen transfer system works to boost the immune response in TB, then a similar bypass mechanism could also be at work in other infectious diseases in which the invading microorganism has developed means to evade the immune system.

If there is no oxygen there, microorganisms break down this biomass, producing methane.

«If future searches do yield [indigenous] microorganisms they would provide enormous insight into the evolution of life on our planet,» says Tullis Onstott at Princeton University.

Even so, photosynthesising microorganisms may need to move during a sudden flare, especially those lifeforms that developed in aquatic environments subject to frequent flares but become more protected by a thicker layer of water overhead if they can move deeper underwater — more discussion below).

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If that's too ambitious, she suggests either an orbiter or slow flyby probe, so long as the spacecraft goes slow enough not to smush potential microorganisms like bugs on a car windshield.

So it's not too much of a stretch of the imagination to think that those sediments would still contain microorganisms that essentially don't care if a big column of sea - water, or ice, is above them.»

With researchers increasingly interested in links between cancer and the microorganisms that call our body home, we take a look at what's happening in this field and ask leading figures if they think it will live up to the hype.

We've learned that it's difficult, if not impossible, to have a healthy digestive system without the right balance of microorganisms.

A food, is considered prebiotic only if it selectively stimulate probiotic microorganisms.

If you like to be proactive about your health and well - being, considering these microorganisms as a food source can make a big difference in your life.

I mean this, decades ago people became aware that they can avoid some harmful microorganisms if they heat the milk.

Amazingly the whole plant foods we consume still have microorganisms on and in them when we buy them in stores even though there would probably be more if we went outside and picked them fresh off a tree or out of our garden.

If our digestive tract was designed for a solely herbivorous diet we would have an enzyme to break down cellulose, either produced directly from the gut lining or glands or from microorganisms strategically placed to enable absorption of the derived nutrients - we havn't such anatomy or physiology.

And the at some point if they want to maintain the resiliency, they got to adapt those microorganisms.

If you want optimal safety, it is better to cook turkey stuffing outside of the turkey, for the simple reason that contamination of the stuffing with microorganisms from the raw turkey is not possible if the stuffing is cooked separatelIf you want optimal safety, it is better to cook turkey stuffing outside of the turkey, for the simple reason that contamination of the stuffing with microorganisms from the raw turkey is not possible if the stuffing is cooked separatelif the stuffing is cooked separately.

Sadly, many of the disease - carrying microorganisms hosted by these pests are also transmitted to humans such that we also suffer if our dogs have these pests on their bodies.

Your vet may suspect that your dog has a skin infection based on a physical exam, but he or she will need to run a few tests to rule out other skin diseases that cause similar symptoms and to determine what microorganisms are involved if an infection is diagnosed.

If it can be ascertained that the manifestations you see in your dog are caused by a virus or another microorganism that can produce such an infection, then it is safe to say that it is common cold in dogs.

If you should use beach sand, make sure to bake it first for at least an hour in 350 degrees Fahrenheit just to be sure all the microorganisms are killed.

If that doesn't work, then we're pretty sure the 80 million CFUs of probiotic microorganisms that are included for every pound of the dry kibble will do the trick.

Unfortunately, if the cause of the stomach upset is a microorganism, it usually takes more than 3 days before you can see any sign.

If you wish to rely on mother nature too much go for this option, nematodes are microorganisms that live by ingesting flea larvae and other pests usually found in the yard.

Each occupies time as if it were a movie still, a thin slice of an animated cartoon, a documentary about microorganisms or a thriller in which something dreadful has just happened.

If you want to get really speculative, think about the recent discoveries of airborne microorganisms and their potential importance in cloud formation.

Evidence that can help to prove causation can include samples of food from the same batch from the manufacturer or supplier, evidence of bacteria or microorganisms in both the victim and the food supply, or, if possible, the actual product that was consumed.