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Buzz Killer: Caffeine Pollutes. Can Bacteria Help?

Katherine E Kerlin — January 11, 2023 - 12:55pm

Caffeine-addicted bacteria may be just the buzz killer needed to clean up coffee pollution. 51�ԹϺ�� Davis is on it. Plus, 5 ways you can clean up your coffee habit.

Common Floral Bacteria Can Induce Pollen Germination

Katherine E Kerlin — July 28, 2021 - 12:15pm

Despite the essential nutritional role of pollen for bees and other pollinators, we still know very little about how pollen is digested by anything.

Raw Milk May Do More Harm Than Good

Amy M Quinton — June 29, 2020 - 10:00am

Raw or unpasteurized cows’ milk from U.S. retail stores can hold a huge amount of antimicrobial-resistant genes if left at room temperature, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study also found bacteria that harbored antimicrobial-resistant genes can transfer them to other bacteria, potentially spreading resistance if consumed. The study was published in the journal Microbiome.

Computer Model Is ‘Crystal Ball’ for E. Coli Bacteria

Andy Fell — October 27, 2016 - 10:46am

It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future, and even more so when they involve the reactions of living cells — huge numbers of genes, proteins and enzymes, embedded in complex pathways and feedback loops. Yet researchers at the University of California, Davis, Genome Center and Department of Computer Science are attempting just that, building a computer model that predicts the behavior of a single cell of the bacterium Escherichia coli.

The results of their work were published Oct. 7 in the journal Nature Communications.

Milk Truck Microbial Study Aims to Improve Dairy Food Safety and Quality

Patricia Bailey — August 23, 2016 - 9:51am

Raw milk shipments delivered by tanker trucks to dairy processing facilities carry diverse populations of microbes that are important to the shelf life, sensory qualities and safety of dairy foods.

Bizarre Bacteria Causing Major Cattle Disease Named by 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Researchers

Patricia Bailey — July 26, 2016 - 4:08pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis veterinary researchers have identified and named the bacterium that causes foothill abortion disease in cows grazing in California and parts of Oregon and Nevada. Meanwhile, vaccine trials for the devastating disease, carried by ticks, continue

Local Microbes Can Predict Wine’s Chemical Profile, Study Finds

Patricia Bailey — June 14, 2016 - 3:44pm

Bacteria and fungi associated with local climate and environmental conditions may leave their "fingerprints" on a wine's chemical composition, according to a new 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study conducted in collaboration with Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel wineries in the Napa Valley.