There are many times as many bacteria in the oceans (13x10^28) as stars in the known universe (1x10^11). In terms of their abundance on the planet, bacteria are only second to bacteriophages (10^31). Viruses shape the biosphere as discussed before (The shapers of the biosphere); however, they are not considered…

Te imaginas un mundo en donde la vacuna del COVID-19 o cualquier otra enfermedad no se pueda hacer?, en donde no existan procesos eficientes para producir fármacos, alimentos ni bebidas?, en donde se dependa siempre del petróleo para producir químicos y combustibles?…Este es el futuro que México podría tener. Recientemente…

Tolerance is so essential in the social context and also in the most fundamental behavior of any living organism. A tolerant living organism, humans or microbes, is simply more equipped to adapt and thrive when their environment gets harsh. What is this tolerance anyway? Paraphrasing Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution…

The leaves of the trees are falling preparing for the Winter to come. The beautiful blossoms of the Spring and Summer are dying. Plants do not move and they certainly need to adapt prior to the cold Winter. If they wouldn’t lose their leaves and shape their phososyntetic nature and…

SARS-CoV-2 has paralyzed the World. Millions have been infected, and it is uncertain when, and more importantly, how this pandemic will end. This uncertainty and unknown have caused historic economic and social consequences. Governments must destinate a significant amount of resources to investigate not only for developing a vaccine for…

I previously mentioned how viruses shape all the biosphere. Sadly, the current pandemic caused by COVID-19 or more properly named the virus SARS-CoV-2 has put in jeopardy the entire globe. As of now, the U.S. just hit 1000 cases, this trend keeps growing exponentially in the U.S and other countries…

What do you think when hearing “a virus”? The most common thoughts might be the cold virus or HIV. Indeed, these are forms of viral particles that infect humans and cause disease. However, “a virus” means much more than diseases. In this post, I will talk about a specific form of virus, this type is known for infecting…

Often times microbes are employed to produce chemicals, therapeutic proteins, and even light!. The microbe is an entity define by its cell membrane therefore analyses on membrane permeability for understanding secretion and membrane mechanisms results important for many applications. Bio-production of renewable chemicals is one of them. Thus, a method…