Pathogens

Rapid and selective diagnosis of airborne viruses using disposable sampling/monitoring kits

New kit from Tecan has been developed specifically to address the pathogen detection and characterization challenges currently faced by laboratories around the world

Although proper sanitization is imperative during the pandemic, many people reuse masks and other face coverings many times without sanitizing them

Patented transport media manufactured by EKF Diagnostics can help to increase COVID-19 testing capacity

BotrytisAlert is a low-cost test which can be used to measure the fungal crop pathogen Botrytis both in air and plant material, enabling growers to apply controlled measures ahead of symptom development

User-friendly cucurbit downy mildew diagnosis guide suited for both experts and beginners

Gliding movements to invade host cells

New research reveals insight into how exactly speech and singing propel saliva droplets

Understanding how viruses invade host cell protein-making machinery

To help develop these varieties, scientists recently studied stripe rust resistance genes in 616 spring wheat varieties using the genome-wide association study approach