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Bruno Silvester Lopes
Thiomargarita namibiensis is the largest bacterium ever discovered. This bacteria is found among the sediments of the continental shelf of Namibia, Africa.
Curriculum Vitae
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Current Job
2012 – Present: Research scientist in Medical Microbiology at the University of Aberdeen, Supervisors: Prof Ken Forbes, Prof Norval Strachan (Chief Scientific advisor, Food Standards Scotland) -
Employer
University of Aberdeen
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The most exciting thing that's happened this year in my research area:
Informing policymakers on how to limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance in the environment.
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My latest work:
How bacteria develop resistance and I am working on Campylobacter (the #1 cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in the UK). It actually costs the UK economy 1 billion pounds each year!
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My favourite misconception about my area of science:
Washing chicken can make it cleaner…wrong..it can make you ill.
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My profile link:
https://ias.im/u.234986