Comments on: Insights into horizontal gene transfer: conversations with Dr. Peter Gogarten and Dr. James Lake http://bacteriality.com/2008/04/06/genetransfer/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:58:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Amy Proal http://bacteriality.com/2008/04/06/genetransfer/#comment-7742 Amy Proal Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:48:32 +0000 http://bacteriality.com/?p=182#comment-7742 Hi JJ, No, I haven't looked at MMS. When I google MMS I don't come up with anything that seems like a biofilm-targeting compound. I'm assuming MMS would be a compound that could be used on external biofilms only? In that case, you may want to direct your questions to the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana state University. Their research teams know a lot more than I do about specific compounds and biofilms. Here's the link to their website: http://www.erc.montana.edu/ Best, Amy Hi JJ,

No, I haven’t looked at MMS. When I google MMS I don’t come up with anything that seems like a biofilm-targeting compound.

I’m assuming MMS would be a compound that could be used on external biofilms only? In that case, you may want to direct your questions to the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana state University. Their research teams know a lot more than I do about specific compounds and biofilms.

Here’s the link to their website:

http://www.erc.montana.edu/

Best,

Amy

]]> By: jen http://bacteriality.com/2008/04/06/genetransfer/#comment-7678 jen Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:30:48 +0000 http://bacteriality.com/?p=182#comment-7678 amy have you looked at MMS, maybe that it is effective against biofilm etc. surely you have heard about it? did not know how to contact you let me know jj amy have you looked at MMS, maybe that it is effective against biofilm etc.

surely you have heard about it?

did not know how to contact you

let me know

jj

]]> By: Diana Pasley http://bacteriality.com/2008/04/06/genetransfer/#comment-2839 Diana Pasley Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:18:01 +0000 http://bacteriality.com/?p=182#comment-2839 Thank you Amy for another really interesting article. You are talented at making these pretty high-faluntin' subjects very accessible by unscientific types, such as myself. It makes me want to learn more. I agree with Lake, that these are exciting times and we will be seeing many changes in the next five years. I can't wait for the day that the MP is recognized for what it is. Thank you Amy for another really interesting article. You are talented at making these pretty high-faluntin’ subjects very accessible by unscientific types, such as myself. It makes me want to learn more.
I agree with Lake, that these are exciting times and we will be seeing many changes in the next five years. I can’t wait for the day that the MP is recognized for what it is.

]]> By: Joyce Waterhouse http://bacteriality.com/2008/04/06/genetransfer/#comment-2837 Joyce Waterhouse Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:55:19 +0000 http://bacteriality.com/?p=182#comment-2837 Terrific article! Thanks for contacting them and writing it. It does show how limited traditional methods are for looking at bacteria and why the approach of the MP is a good one -- targeting a wide range of diverse bacteria. If we waited for all the bacteria to be identified and linked to diseases, we'd have a long wait for an effective treatment. Joyce Waterhouse, PhD Terrific article! Thanks for contacting them and writing it.

It does show how limited traditional methods are for looking at bacteria and why the approach of the MP is a good one — targeting a wide range of diverse bacteria. If we waited for all the bacteria to be identified and linked to diseases, we’d have a long wait for an effective treatment.

Joyce Waterhouse, PhD

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