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Megan G Taggart
@megantaggart.bsky.social
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Research Associate at Ulster University working in bacterial based biosensors and collaborating as a microbiologist with environmental, pharmaceutical, engineering and computing groups.
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Megan G Taggart @megantaggart.bsky.social · Jul 1
Even when on holiday, I find the microbes. Great outreach for all things microbial #micropia #amsterdam
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Matt Twigg @drmatttwigg.bsky.social · Jun 11
@ulsteruni.bsky.social Antimicrobial Resistance team presenting our work @ox.ac.uk!
#AMR #Microbiology #BeyondAntibiotics
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Megan G Taggart @megantaggart.bsky.social · Jun 20
Kicking off the new section in our Bi-weekly lab meetings called the "Bi-Weekly bug" where lab members each take turns to present an interesting Microbe. Today I selected Magnetospirillum magneticum for its compass like chain of intracellular magnetosomes. Excited to learn about the next Microbe 🧑‍🔬
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Harvard_MCB @harvardmcb.bsky.social · Jun 17
Octopuses Use Microbial Signals to Guide Complex Behaviors
🧠🧪 #AcademicSky #higherEd
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Octopuses Use Microbial Signals to Guide Complex Behaviors - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
A new study published in Cell from the lab of MCB faculty member Nick Bellono reveals that octopuses detect microbial cues on surfaces to distinguish prey and eggs […]
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Megan G Taggart @megantaggart.bsky.social · Jun 13
Excited to share the first publication from a collaboration with @ulsteruniges.bsky.social Looking forward to sharing more interesting findings as the project develops.

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An improved method for measuring peatland soil oxidase enzyme activities
Phenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (PO) are critical enzymes in peatland carbon cycling, facilitating the decomposition of recalcitrant compounds. Qu…
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Megan G Taggart @megantaggart.bsky.social · Jun 13
New to bluesky to join the science community and keep up to date. My academic profile is available at pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/persons/m...
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