IBBS Christmas Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. Key bacteria often associated with microbiologically influenced corrosion (7,8,8)
  2. 6. First name of female British chemist whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, etc
  3. 7. A process of cell–cell communication that allows bacteria to share information (6,7)
  4. 11. An organism that causes disease to its host
  5. 12. The breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi
  6. 14. Organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles
  7. 17. Example of traditional method used to count/isolate bacteria (6,5)
  8. 19. Common name for localised corrosion attack
  9. 20. Name of USA national park where Thomas Brock discovered Thermus aquaticus which produces an enzyme used in PCR testing
  10. 21. Name of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds
  11. 24. A community of microorganisms that are embedded in a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances attached to a surface
  12. 25. Example of a solidified growth medium used to culture microorganisms
  13. 27. Acronym for microbiologically influenced corrosion
  14. 29. City of the location of the IBB symposium in 2024
  15. 32. Diagram used to show the evolution of relationships among different organisms (12,4)
  16. 34. Last name of the person first to propose the use of agar as a culture media for growing and isolating bacteria
  17. 35. A more common name for corrosion
  18. 36. Does the Int. Biodet. and Biodeg. society offer bursaries to support both undergraduate student projects and postgraduate student research? (yes/no)
  19. 37. Visible group of microbial cells developed after microbial culture
Down
  1. 1. Acronym for slimy, glue-like substance in a biofilm
  2. 2. Organism able to use inorganic reduced compounds in its energy-producing reactions
  3. 3. Organisms that thrive at relatively high temperatures
  4. 4. Last name of inventor of a column technique for the study of sediment microbes
  5. 8. Single-cell organisms which are a key component of beer brewing
  6. 9. Thin filamentous appendages that extend from the cell used for attachment to surfaces
  7. 10. A type of laboratory tool commonly used to transport small measured volumes of liquid
  8. 13. Name of French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination (5,7)
  9. 15. Scottish physician and microbiologist, best known for discovering the world's first broadly effective antibiotic substance (9,7)
  10. 16. Initials of the organisation hosting the IBB symposium in 2024
  11. 18. Example of non-biological weathering (degradation) of stone
  12. 22. First name of Dutch microbiologist who was the first to observe microscopic organisms
  13. 23. Rod-shaped bacterium
  14. 25. Sterilized/free from microbes
  15. 26. First name of the current IBBS president
  16. 28. Type of alloy used historically used to prevent biofouling of ship hulls
  17. 30. Any organism that does not require molecular oxygen for growth
  18. 31. A hairlike appendage that protrudes from certain microorganisms to provide motility
  19. 33. Type of ribosomal ribonucleic acid