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