Theme: Bacteria – friend or foe

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You can’t escape bacteria

Bacteria as an organism All things now living on Earth belong to one of the three main groups called Bacteria, Archaea and Eukaryotes (all plants and animals are included here). The organisms we commonly call bacteria belong to the group bacteria or archaea. Bacteria are usually small, approximately one micrometre,...

Our drinking water pipes are teeming with bacteria

Researchers have discovered that our drinking water to a large extent seems to be purified by ‘good bacteria’ in pipes and not only in the water purification plants as was previously believed. Do you think that our drinking water is sterile? It’s not. One glass of clean drinking water contains...

Five quick questions to Peter Rådström about drinking water

You’re researching good and bad bacteria in our most important food. Which bacteria are good and which are bad? “Bad microorganisms are pathogenic bacteria, viruses, protozoa and their toxins. Good microorganisms are those that reduce the risk of infection and intoxication, improve water quality, prevent degradation of pipes, and possibly...

Inga Odenholt, Professor of Infectious Diseases.

Penicillin – an abused miracle cure

Opinion by Inga Odenholt, Professor of Infectious Diseases with a deep committment to the issue of rational use of antibiotics and reduced antibiotic resistance. Today there are bacteria resistant to all known types of antibiotics, and it has become increasingly difficult for the pharmaceutical industry to develop new solutions. Almost...