Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Toys for kittens!
We haven't even begun to sample yet, but we already have toys picked out for the KMP kittens! Toys before science. Yup.
These fabulous microbe-shaped critters, modeled here by not-to-scale cat figures, include the beaver fever parasite, E. coli, and a delightful variety of flagellate free-living protists. They're made by Etsy seller Mycrobe and are stuffed with genuine hi-test catnip. You can follow the cat toys on Twitter at @mycrobecatnip. Thanks to KMP artist @artologica for the tip.
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| When your Naegleria is bigger than you, Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis is the least of your worries. |
These fabulous microbe-shaped critters, modeled here by not-to-scale cat figures, include the beaver fever parasite, E. coli, and a delightful variety of flagellate free-living protists. They're made by Etsy seller Mycrobe and are stuffed with genuine hi-test catnip. You can follow the cat toys on Twitter at @mycrobecatnip. Thanks to KMP artist @artologica for the tip.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
NEW KITTY WATERCOLOUR!
The awesome @artologica has contributed another piece to the KMP and IT CAN BE YOURS FOR ONLY $40! Whoa!!!!
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| This one even includes appropriate Gram stain colours! |
Sunday, June 24, 2012
HOLY KITTY CRAPS! Look at this amazing piece of kitten microbe art made for the KMP by the fabulous Artologica! (@artologica on the Twitter).
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| Figure 1. A collection of flagellate kitteh microflora as seen under the microscope. |
A logo!
The fabulous Jonathan Eisen, aka @phylogenomics, made a logo out of found letters! It's a mosaic, much like the microbial mosaics one can find on cat paws and noses!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Our first official figures!
Kitty Microbiome Project friend and new co-investigator Rob Beiko recently began collecting and analysing KMP samples from his kitty Bamboo, using the GenGIS mapping software developed in his lab.
In Figure 1, we see the distribution of microbial species across Bamboo in a normal state.
In Figure 2, we can see the effect of Bamboo's tongue-bath.
In Figure 1, we see the distribution of microbial species across Bamboo in a normal state.
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| Figure 1. Bamboo is colonized by a number of novel species. A significant amount of mouse sequence was found in the oral sample. |
In Figure 2, we can see the effect of Bamboo's tongue-bath.
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| Figure 1. Why look, the oral and anal micro biome have become one! We have achieved singularity! |
Thank you Bamboo for this wonderful contribution. We look forward to you submitting future samples all over Rob's carpets.
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