Biology Club 2014 By: CSN Biology Club … Continue reading →

Biology Club Meeting 10-17-14 By: CSN Biology Club … Continue reading →

Endospore Staining Biology Professor describes two methods of staining endospores. For more information on the Gram Stain, see Biology Professor's video: http://youtu.be/1SITCrgF3yk For more information on... By: Biology Professor … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 23-Oct-2014 Contact: Sacha Boucherie s.boucherie@elsevier.com 31-204-853-564 Elsevier @ElsevierConnect Amsterdam, October 23, 2014 - Herbal medicines such as licorice, Indian rennet and opium poppy, are at risk of contamination with toxic mould, according to a new study published in Fungal Biology. The authors of the study, from the University of Peshawar, Pakistan say it's time for regulators to control mould contamination. An estimated 64% of people use medicinal plants to treat illnesses and relieve pain. The herbal medicine market is worth $60 billion globally, and growing fast. Despite the increasing popularity of herbal medicine, the sale of medicinal plants is mostly unregulated. The new study analyzes toxic mould found on common medicinal plants in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, where the majority of people use herbal medicine. They found that around 43% of the plants were naturally contaminated with toxins, produced by moulds that could be harmful to human health. 30% of the samples contained aflatoxins, which are carcinogenic and linked to liver cancer, and around 26% were contaminated with ochratoxin A, which is toxic to the liver and kidneys, and can suppress the immune system. "It's common to use medicinal plants in our country and to … Continue reading →

Contributed/FMU FMU Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Tim Shannon presents award to Dr. Joe L. Griffin Jr., owner of Advanced Dental Center in Florence. Griffin was honored by Francis Marion Universitys Department of Biology with an outstanding alumni award Tuesday evening. Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 10:07 am Griffin receives alumni award from FMU Biology Program FMU RELEASE Morning News FLORENCE, S.C. Dr. Joe L. Griffin Jr., owner of Advanced Dental Center in Florence was honored by Francis Marion Universitys Department of Biology with an outstanding alumni award Tuesday evening. Griffin received the Lawrence Swails Award during a reception Oct. 21 on the FMU campus. This distinguished alumni award was named after the second chairperson of the FMU Biology Department. This is the ninth year the Biology Department has given this award to an outstanding graduate of the biology program. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Best Value Get home delivery of the newspaper Monday - Sunday. Plus digital access which includes unlimited web and mobile web access to SCNow.com and our electronic replica edition every day for one low monthly fee. … Continue reading →