Final Program and Abstracts 6th ASM Conference on Biofilms September 29 – October 4‚ 2012 Miami‚ Florida © 2012‚ American Society for Microbiology 1752 N Street‚ N.W. Washington‚ DC 20036-2904 Phone: 202-737-3600 World Wide Web: www.asm.org All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 978-1-55581-876-0 Table of Contents ASM Conferences Information....................................... 2 Conference Organization........................................
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am reporting on examines different sources of bacteria. How can these bacteria get on the human body and be problematic? Methods and Materials The design of this lab experiment is to isolate bacteria from any location or item without getting bacterial contamination from unwanted places. Microorganisms are found in dust particles suspended in the air or and on nasal secretions that are a result of sneezing (Department‚ 2009). Materials needed are: 100 ml of melted nutrient agar‚ five sterile
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Lab: The Bacteria Around You James Brunet Ms Owen October 14th‚ 2012 Part 1 Purpose To culture and observe the various types of bacteria found around Canterbury High School. Materials and Methods Refer to pages 422-425 of Biology 11 McGraw-Hill Ryerson and the handout “Gram Staining Procedure”. Observations Table 1: Locations of Bacteria Samples Quadrant | Location of Sample Obtained | 1 | Floor | 2 | Water fountain head | 3 | Auditorium Chair | 4 | Inside of Boys’ Bathroom
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first human to publish extensive descriptions of microorganisms? * Antony van Leeuwenhoek 3) How did Louis Pasteur dismantle the theory of spontaneous generation in bacteria? * Swan neck flask experiment: Flask with open top contained bacterial growth‚ while the swan neck flask caught the bacteria and the broth had no growth. 4) Who established microorganisms as the causative agent of infectious disease? How did he do this? What was the result of this body of work? * Robert Koch
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complex pathways of veins‚ arteries‚ and capillaries. The heart‚ blood vessels‚ and blood help to transport vital nutrients throughout the body as well as remove metabolic waste. They also help to protect the body and regulate body temperature. Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the inner surface of the heart or the heart valves caused by bacteria usually found in the mouth‚ intestinal tract or urinary tract. This infection results in a serious illness which requires prolonged treatment and
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as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity of illness and the treatment are different. Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment‚ while bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain damage‚ hearing loss‚ or learning disability. For bacterial meningitis‚ it is also important to know which type of bacteria
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pain. 2. The exudate on Jason’s tonsils consisted primarily of neutrophils‚ and the CBC that was performed indicated that the number of neutrophils in his circulation was increased. What role do neutrophils play in the resolution of a bacterial infection? In the course of your answer explain terms such as adhesion molecules‚ diapedesis‚ chemotaxsis‚ opsonization‚ and phagocytosis. 3. Jason’s physician noted that Jason’s cervical lymph nodes were enlarged‚ a condition referred to as lymphdenopathy
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Joanna Ziemska‚ Aleksandra Rajnisz‚ Jolanta Solecka* Laboratory of Biologically Active Compounds‚ National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene‚ 00-791 Warsaw‚ Poland Received 14 March 2013; Accepted 10 May 2013 Abstract: Bacterial resistance to commonly used antibiotics is constantly increasing. Bacteria particularly dangerous for human life are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus‚ vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and fluoroquinolone-resistant Pseudomonas
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corresponds to the bacterial sample to the GC Content Measuring Apparatus. (Note: the identification of the DNA tubes may be confusing; the red tube belongs to sample #1‚ the blue tube belongs to sample #2‚ and the green tube belongs to sample #3) 4) Compare the slide to the pictures in the Microbiology Handbook‚ and record the name of the species you believe it to be. 5) Repeat these steps for sample #2 and sample #3. 6) Click reset to obtain 3 new bacterial samples to test
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University of Phoenix Material Name:Shaniece Daniels Appendix A – Cell Division in Bacteria After reading Ch. 6 in Microbiology: Principles and Explorations‚ fill in the following matrix. List the four phases of bacterial growth and briefly describe what happens in each phase. Lag phase: Is the period when the bacteria are adjusting to the environment. Log phase: Is when the population grows in a logarithmic fashion. Stationary phase: a substance that shows different
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