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New Jersey State Microbe Approved by Assembly

On February 25, 2019 The NJ  Assembly unanimously voted in favor of designating an  Official State Microbe, Streptomyces griseus. This brings NJ one step closer to being the second state in the US (and the world) to have a symbolic microbe.

This action sequence shows me (seated) casting the vote for Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (standing) in the Assembly Chamber. Wow, that was cool, and an honor!  ASW Quijano was the principal sponsor in the Assembly. The vote was 76 to zero.

Strep griseus produces streptomycin, the first broad spectrum antibiotic and the first significant antibiotic found in America. It was discovered in 1943 in New Brunswick, NJ

Talk about pressure “Don’t press the red button!”

Please read my amazing microbiology book: https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide

The New Jersey State Microbe moves ahead!

We have been getting a lot of positive press and electronic media following the unanimous vote of the New Jersey Senate on July 27.  It’s nice to see an article in an actual newspaper!  This ran in the Sunday Asbury Park Press on page 2 on July 29, 2018.

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For amazing microbiology: https://tinyurl.com/Warhol-Small-Guide