(JOURNAL ARTICLE) By SITUMBEKO LIWELEYA (s213459531) Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of BACHALOROUS TECHNOLOGIEA: BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY At the At Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth‚ 2013. SUPERVISOR- PROFESSOR SMITH. N. Biotechnology Research International Journal Instruction Page Article Processing Charges Biotechnology Research International is an open access journal. Open access charges allow publishers to make the
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fatal problems in living things. No matter how much we think we know‚ microbes can outsmart our advances towards defeating them. They achieve this by passing on DNA to future microbes on how to resist antibiotics. Acinetobacter baumanii is important in the world of microbiology and is a strong antibiotic resister. It accounts for 80% of reported infections related to Acinetobacter species worldwide (Center for Disease Control 2010) not to mention the fact that that this bacteria is majorly hospital
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In the field of science‚ new discoveries are being made every day. Even though scientists are finding new things every day‚ over 99% of bacteria or antibiotics aren’t discovered. However‚ recently a new antibiotic called teixobactin was discovered. This antibiotic prevents the synthesis of a cell wall by binding to a motif of lipid II and lipid III molecules. The goal of this experiment was to discover how teixobactin interact with bacteria and how it is able to effectively kill pathogens. A device
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using selection and contraselection with three antibiotics: streptomycin(which was replaced by naladixic acid for the second part of the experiment)‚ampicillin and kanamycin and the second one by using a colour indicator ( X-gal). As significant results‚ the percentage of transfer for F’lac was higher than the percentage for transposition. Also‚ the experiment demonstrated that E.coli can quickly acquire resistance to several different antibiotics through the transfer of the F’lac plasmid. It was
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Rani and Pinaki Sar* Department of Biotechnology‚ Indian Institute of Technology‚ Kharagpur‚ West Bengal–721302‚ India mahima06bt11@gmail.com‚ Ph: +91 8348523016 Abstract Role of plasmids in conferring resistance to several heavy metals and antibiotics to naturally occurring bacteria is well known. In contaminated environments‚ presence of metal resistant genes on plasmids often provide the other bacteria within the same niche to acquire the necessary genes at times of severe (metal) stress. Several
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probably get sick. In 2003‚ a group of Russian scientists reported the fact that patients with food allergy had increased three times because of the GM foods. In addition to allergens‚ transfer of antibiotic resistance genes is another problematic issue. When GM food is being produced‚ antibiotic resistance genes is used. Afterwards‚ because these genes can transfer to microorganisms which cause disease‚ controlling of the infections become harder. " GM foods also affect biodiversity and natural
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avoid pregnancy. Wash your hands often and use an antibacterial soap. If you have open wounds‚ keep them clean‚ covered‚ and use an antibiotic ointment. If you have a prescription for antibiotics‚ take the whole prescription and follow the instructions on the label.
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of technological and engineering successes‚ our urban areas are developing. More and more people are being packed into the densely populated cities that are popping up over both already developed and still-developing countries. With the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and increases in contact with strangers met on the streets and in metro stations‚ the state of hygiene of a single individual is now more than ever having a direct impact on the collective well-being of a community. Discovering
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fibrosis prone to infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic infection that usually does not affect healthy patients‚ but is particularly detrimental in patients with cystic fibrosis. This is because they are antibiotic resistant to a certain extent. Paired with this‚ patients with cystic fibrosis have a decreased ability to produce mucous membranes‚ making it easier for biofilms associated with P. aeruginosa (Lyczak et al 2002). This along with their seemingly
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Biology End of Year Revision Quick Recap on Graphs: * Always remember to include units * Put the dependent (thing you measure) along the y-axis. (One going up) * Put the independent (thing you change) on the x-axis (along the bottom) * Don’t join the dots up‚ draw a line of best fit. * Circle anomaly result. Healthy Diet For a healthy diet‚ you need energy. So you need: CARBOHYDRATES‚ to release energy. FATS‚ to keep warm and release energy PROTEIN‚ for growth cell
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