Host–microbe interactions have been linked to health and disease states through the use of microbial taxonomic profiling, mostly via 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. However, many mechanistic ...

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Pharmaceutical manufacturers engaged in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, home and personal care, and other related manufacturing industries need to be meticulous in creating and ...

Ensuring pharmaceutical safety and efficacy hinges on rigorous quality control (QC). By identifying potential microbial contaminants early in drug development and production, microbial QC tests ...