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Nick Oswald

Nick is a molecular biologist-turned-publisher. After a PhD in Developmental Biology and an eclectic seven years in biotech he is now Editorial Manager of Neuroendocrinology and the founder and Editor-In-Chief of Bitesize Bio. You are welcome to connect with Nick on LinkedIn

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Spearheaded by Bitesize Bio Superstar Suzanne Kennedy, our good friends at Mo Bio Laboratories have started an excellent blog called The Culture Dish, which is well worth taking a look at.

MoBio’s expertise is in developing technologies for nucleic acid isolation and purification from environmental microbial samples, so their blog focuses on that domain. It may be only 5-articles-old but there is some compelling stuff in there already, including:

• An interview with a scientist working on microbialites, microbe-derived carbonate deposits, with a view to developing atmospheric carbon-scrubbing technologies
• A gross-but-eye-opening synopsis of an article that examines the microbial fauna lurking in your (yes, YOUR!) showerhead
• A nice text and video-driven guide on choosing and using filters for concentrating microbes from water samples

The also have a wonderful section called “Where in the World?” that visits some of the scientists who use Mo Bio’s products all over the globe.

Company blogs tend to be a bit dry, but Suzanne and the Mo Bio team manage to keep it light, fun and (dare I say?) Bitesize Bio-like, making it a pleasure to read.

So go and huddle around The Culture Dish with Suzanne and Mo Bio and let us know what you think of it.

Disclosure: This article reflects the opinions of the author. Bitesize Bio received no payment for it’s placement.