1st December 2023
A Venezuelan venture into science; Introducing Dr Ana Victoria Gutiérrez
We hear from Ana Victoria about her inspiring path into science, exploring diverse areas in research from studying zebrafish to unravelling the mysteries of Listeria. “I grew up in Venezuela, where inequality and pockets of extreme poverty coexist with the beauty of the land....
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24th November 2023
Pseudomonas research on the Norwich Research Park
Microorganisms are found throughout the world, thriving in diverse ecosystems ranging from secluded Antarctic lakes to desert crust, from deep sea vents to high-altitude alpine rocks. Their preferences or adaptations for different environmental habitats are determined by their genetics. Pseudomonas are a genus of...
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17th November 2023
Healthy eating for children; food and nutrition tips
Children grow rapidly and life with young children can be hectic juggling school runs, after school activities and everything else in between. It can be difficult to know if your child is getting everything they need to support their growth and development. Here we...
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8th November 2023
Polyphenols to plant-based milks; the nutritional contents of a cappuccino
Coffee is the most popular beverage in the UK with the number of regular coffee drinkers overtaking regular tea drinkers for the first time ever in the UK in 2023. Research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research shows that an average of...
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3rd November 2023
What is the Quadram Student Forum?
The Quadram Student Forum, also known as the QSF, is a committee that represents the postgraduate students at the Quadram Institute. We organise a variety of socials and scientific discussion-focused events. We collaborate with the other student bodies on the Norwich Research Park, and...
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27th October 2023
A friendly gut bacteria; introducing Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Our gut is home to a complex community of over 100 trillion microorganisms that form a mutually beneficial relationship with us. Specific species of bacteria are more abundant in our gut. Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, or Bt for short, is a bacterium that dominates our intestinal...
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20th October 2023
More than MRSA; the diversity of Staphylococcus bacteria
Staphylococci bacteria are everywhere. They can be found on humans from our heads to our toes, on our cats and dogs, all the way to the sausages in your fridge. Their name comes from their grape like appearance under the microscope , with staphle...
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13th October 2023
Introducing Saccharomyces cerevisiae; the best-known yeast in the world
For most of my scientific career, my research has focused on yeasts. Firstly, those associated with food and beverage spoilage, then characterising species found in a diverse variety of contrasting habitats including Ecuadorian cloud forests and Antarctic glaciers, and most recently yeasts resident in...
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9th October 2023
The complexity of the science of Ultra Processed Foods
“Our research, together with other groups around the world, is increasingly demonstrating the importance of the structure of our food upon its nutritional impact. The structure affects if and how nutrients are made available during digestion, how quickly they are digested, how rapidly they...
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6th October 2023
What fungi live in the gut? Meet the gut mycobiome
Our gastrointestinal tract is teeming with microbes. The community of microbes that live in our gut, known as the gut microbiome, is crucial to our health and mental well-being. The gut microbiome is comprised of archaea, bacteria, viruses and fungi. While we know lots...
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