The other day while reviewing for an exam, I came across the terms “medical microbiology” and “clinical microbiology” used almost interchangeably. I had to look them up to really understand how they differ. Turns out, one is more research-focused and ...

I came across this detailed breakdown when I was reading up on soil research for a class project. It cleared up a common confusion I had — how agricultural microbiology and soil microbiology are different. Turns out, agricultural microbiology looks ...

I came across this interesting comparison while reviewing notes for a microbiology lecture. The distinction between food microbiology and fermentation technology isn’t always clear, so having it broken down this way helped a lot. It explains how one focuses on ...

I was reading a research article the other day, and it explained really well how industrial microbiology and biotechnology are related but not exactly the same. This answer makes the distinction clear by showing how industrial microbiology is more about ...

The other day, I was reviewing a few chapters for an exam and got confused between microbial genetics and molecular microbiology. They sound similar but have different focuses. This explanation helped me clearly understand how one deals more with inheritance ...

I remember when someone in our lab group asked whether microbial ecology and environmental microbiology were just different names for the same thing. Turns out, they actually focus on different aspects of microbes. One looks at how microbes interact in ...