protlab gplBio sediments play a special role in the development of local ecosystems. Very little is known about there complex mutual rules in different niches of our planet and just as little is known to what extent biofilm structures have an influence on maintaining this balance. The fact that this sensitive equilibrium also plays a major […]
The term biofilm is a relatively new (1978) generic term for aerosols of all material types that adhere to each other forming micro-communities which are mainly found on solid and liquid surfaces, both in the natural and human environment. The inherent interactive process between the micro-material (mainly bacteria and other microorganisms) constitutes a life cycle […]
Biofilm as a SARS-CoV-2 Virus Reservoir for Fomite Transmission, the WHO’s 5th Category by N. Stephenson & W. Battistutti Protlab GPL’s editorial response to the transmission categories reported on in the WHO global study of origins. The WHO COVID-19 Origins of Sars Study of the 30th March 2021 identified ‘possible pathways of emergence’ in a 120 page […]
Infectious Bronchitis (IB) is the name given to a highly contagious disease of baby chicks first recorded in North Dakota in the USA in 1931. In 1937, the cause was shown to be a virus, unrelated to any known viruses and named simply ‘IB virus’ or ‘IBV’. Subsequently, investigations showed that the virus affects not […]