LSM Laboratory Microbiology Laboratory Services - Diarrhoea

2017-12-01

There are many mechanism for different bacteria or virus to cause diarrhoea. For Salmonella, they invade the epthelial cells of our gut, impare its function to control water absoprtion, thus leading to the pulling out of water from the body into the gut result in watery stool (diarrhoea). Salmonella...

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LSM Laboratoty Microbiology Testing - Antibiotics

2017-11-28

A recent article posted in Time magazine reported a scientific finding related to antibiotic used. Researchers found that antibiotic disturb the normal gut microbiota in mice, and that their offsprings also have the disturbed population of microbiota instead of a normal one! Disturbed gut microbiota...

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LSM Laboratoty Microbiology Testing - Salmonella in eggs

2017-11-27

An interesting debates in whether eggs should be refrigerate was published recently in reader's digest. It really depends on how the eggs are processed becuase washing prior to packing may remove the protective layer in the eggs render them susceptible to bacteria invasion. In this case, refrigerate...

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LSM Laboratoty Microbiology Testing - Mold

2017-11-25

Mold is virtually everywhere! Mold spore can stay in the air and travel along with air current. Once they land on a moist surface, they start to grow and produce more mold spore. Kitchen is a danger area because of its wet atmosphere so regular cleaning is a must to prevent mold spore to accumulate....

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