This Week in Microbiology
202: This frass doesn't stink
Aug 8, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min · Episode 202 · 29.7 MB
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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, Michele Swanson and Michael Schmidt
Guest: Julie Wolf
Julie joins the TWiM team to reveal how microbiome and gut anatomy of a wood-feeding beetle promotes lignocellulose deconstruction, and bacteria that degrade PET plastic.
- How wood-feeding beetles deconstruct lignocellulose (PNAS)
- Meet the Microbiologist hosted by Julie Wolf
- Bacteria that degrade PET plastic (Micr Res Ann)
- Microbiology resource of the month (ASM)
- Morgan Vague's TED talk
- Pacific garbage patch (Pacific Beach Coal)
- NOAA marine debris program
- National Geographic's Planet or Plastic Campaign
- Image credit
- Letters read on TWiM 202
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