Escherichia coli (E. coli) German E. coli Laboratory
Research on the internet regarding E. coli (Escherichia coli) has offered up an overabundance of information. Here are some excerpts gleaned from various websites. They begin to tell a story of man’s ghastly manipulation of all things natural.
Engineering Synthetic Versions of Bacteria
Biologist, J. Craig Venter and team [engineered a synthetic version of a real organism's entire genetic code. Venter picked M. genitalium, a bacterium with one of the smallest nonviral genomes on the planet — just 582,970 base pairs. Here is how they did it:
1 // Venter's team sequenced M. genitalium DNA to create a blueprint. (The code was later tweaked so the bacterium would not be infectious.)
2 // They then ordered short, custom-made DNA sequences (fewer than 7,000 base pairs each) from specialized biotech firms.
3 // To assemble the delicate crystalline strands of DNA, the scientists harnessed the genetic material of E. coli as a host, resulting in fragments one-quarter the length of the total genome.
4 // Brewer's yeast was added to stitch together the four final strands. Then enzymes were used to remove the yeast. Later this year, the lab plans to boot up the genome inside a cell. Venter claims his work is the precursor to man-made critters designed to, say, make fuel or consume CO2.] October 20, 2008 story by: Lucas Graves
Re-engineering of E. coli
[Jim Liao and colleagues from the University of California, Los Angeles, re-engineered the Escherichia coli bacterium to force it to produce isobutanol and a variety of other promising long-chain alcohol fuels. Since butanol poisons the microbes that produce it, a key barrier to commercial beobutanol synthesis is improving microbe tolerance. Oxfordshire-based Biotech Company Green Biologics state that the company has developed its own thermophilic bacteria, which could chew up hemicellulose to produce high yields of butanol, and could tolerate close to 4 per cent butano concentration - twice the resistance seen in both traditional fermentation. They also stated that they would be looking for commercial production in 18 mos.] January 8, 2008 story by: Richard Van Noorden
Growing E. coli in the Laboratory
[Cristian Strassert and colleagues at Westflische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany developed a hybrid, light activated nanomaterial that can target, label and kill harmful antibiotic resistant bacteria such as Escherichia coli. Using zeolite L - a microporous molecular sieve - for the basic structure, the team made several modifications to make it tri-functional. Strassert emphasizes 'there is still a way to go' before the material can be applied. 'It is now necessary to prove the lack of toxicity, the broad applicability, and to enhance selectivity towards pathogens,' he says. 'In vitro and in vivo tests would be the next foreseeable steps.]' September 8, 2009 story by: James Urquhart
E. coli First Discovered
A German scientist named Theodor Escherich discovered bacterium coli in 1885. The name was later changed to Escherichia coli to honor its discoverer Escherich took a fecal sample from a human colon to study with the latest technology of the day, the microscope. Escherichia studied samples from healthy people, as well as, from the ill. He found several different kinds, or strains of the bacteria.
Normally, the Vast Majority are Rendered Harmless by the Immune System
Bacterium is the plural of bacteria and refers to a large domain of single-celled microorganisms. Coli refers to the part of the body where the bacteria is found, the colon. The vast majority of the bacteria in the body are rendered harmless by the immune system and a few are beneficial. A few species of bacteria are pathogenic and cause infectious diseases, including cholera, syphilis, anthrax, leprosy and bubonic plague. Antibiotics are used to treat these dread diseases.
No Antibiotics Needed for E. Coli That Normally Lives in the Digestive Track
However, no antibiotics are needed to treat E. coli (Escherichia coli) that normally lives in the digestive tract of humans and animals. Some kinds (strains of E. coli can cause diarrhea and other digestive system problems. An infection usually goes away on its own. WebMD cautions against use of diarrhea medicine or antibiotics. These medicines can slow down the digestion process, allowing more time for your body to absorb the poisons made by the E. coli.
Certain strains of E. coli infection cause serious problems with the blood and kidneys. These people may need blood transfusions or dialysis. Dialysis is a treatment that helps filter waste products from the blood when the kidneys are not working right.
2011 German Variant of E. Coli Hybrid (engineered)
The latest German variant of E. coli is identified, as 0104. It is a hybrid of the strains that cause bloody diarrhea and kidney damage. This strain could very well have been engineered in a German laboratory for the purpose of warfare as are other bioweapons allegedly engineered by the U.S. and other countries. Biological weapons have enjoyed repeated use in warfare throughout recorded history.
Shebolith Says…
In conclusion, Shebolith Says, Just two generations ago, my grandparents grew their own vegetables and herbs in a small truck farm that surrounded their house. Our produce was local, fresh and healthy. Grandmother was tireless while picking, cleaning and canning food for the winter months.
Grandmother was no microbiologist, but she did have a lot of common sense. Her common sense told her to wash her hands (and teach us to wash ours) before handling the produce. Common sense told her to wash all the produce before allowing any of us to eat it. In addition, common sense told her she needed to cook the food well to kill unwanted bacteria that she knew would cause headache, diarrhea, vomiting and nausea.
How quickly we have gone from common sense in handling, cooking and storing food and locally grown produce - to - no common sense what so ever and worldwide production and movement of all agricultural products.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/September/08090902.asp
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/e-coli-infection-topic-overview
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