Microbiology – MOSAEC

Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84

A microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people.

By Trip Gabriel

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Bacteria Found in Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste, Inspectors Say

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter, but not a recall, after microorganisms were found in water samples and finished toothpaste products.

By Johnny Diaz

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These Devices Sickened Hundreds. The New Models Have Risks, Too.

Duodenoscopes — tubular cameras threaded into the intestine — with disposable parts were supposed to be safer. But the parts can fall off in the body, the F.D.A. warned.

By Roni Caryn Rabin