HYDROCARBON UTILISING BACTERIA Hydrocarbon utilising bacteria (HUB) are known as crude oil degrading micro-organisms. They have the ability to use petroleum products as a carbon and energy source. The metabolic machinery involves enzymes, which can react with different groups or substituents of the hydrocarbon chain. Many HUB also produce emulsifier that increase the surface area…
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Zooplankton and Macronvetebrates
[ngg src="galleries" ids="1" display="basic_thumbnail" thumbnail_crop="0" number_of_columns="3"] Zooplankton Ecoscope Environmental Pty Ltd is a leading environmental laboratory and consulting firm that offers cutting-edge services for the identification, monitoring, and analysis of zooplankton in marine and freshwater ecosystems. We have over 25 years of experience in providing zooplankton services to a range of clients, including government…
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Mould impacts every aspect of your life.
Ecoscope Environmental Pty Ltd conducts Mould (fungi) analysis including identification, spore and colony counts. Air samplers, plates, tapes and swabs can be used to adequately sample mould infestations. If you have visible mould in a building it could mean a much larger fungal contamination is present. Sick buildings can include commercial, rental and private housing…
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Central Queensland area found to have presence of dangerous brain-eating amoeba Naegleria
Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic (heat-loving) protozoan that is commonly found in warm freshwater sources such as lakes, rivers, and hot springs. It's a free-living amoeba that goes through three stages in its life cycle: trophozoite, flagellate, and cyst. The trophozoite stage is the vegetative and reproductive phase of the life cycle, in which the…
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