Research Keyword: bacterial strains

Nutritional contents and antimicrobial activity of the culinary-medicinal mushroom Leccinum scabrum

This study examined the health benefits of Leccinum scabrum, a mushroom used both as food and medicine. Researchers tested extracts from this mushroom against harmful bacteria and found they were very effective at stopping bacterial growth. The extracts were created using two different methods and both worked well, suggesting this mushroom could have practical antimicrobial applications.

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The scope and infringement of patents claiming strains of bacteria

This article examines how patents protecting specific bacterial strains work and what they actually protect. Courts around the world have shown that patents covering specific bacterial deposits usually protect more than just exact copies of the original bacteria. The strength of these patents depends heavily on how well the bacteria are described and characterized in the patent documents.

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