Lethal bug on Flinders hit list
A deadly bug which strikes the sick, injured and those undergoing invasive medical procedures will come under the microscope as part of a Flinders Uni study.
Wheat bacteria may ward off plant disease
A Flinders University researcher is digging deep to discover how certain bacterial strains found in wheat can stimulate a plant’s natural defence fighting mechanisms.
Fresh input to theory on Legionnaires’ disease
Contrary to some scientific beliefs, Flinders University PhD candidate Michael Taylor has literally grown his own evidence to suggest the bacterium which causes the potentially-fatal Legionnaires’ disease is more than just a parasite.