UNKNOW BACTERIA LAB REPORT UNKNOWN 36 Introduction The purpose of this lab was to identify two unknown bacteria from a mixed culture. The reason for identification of unknown bacteria was to help students recognize different bacteria through different biochemical tests and characteristics. This is important in the medical field because identification of unknown bacteria can help treat a patient by knowing the contributing source of a disease. Also knowledge of different bacteria helped others
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Exercise 8-B Differential Staining Gram Staining and Acid Fast Staining Introduction: Differential Staining‚ one which facilitates differentiation of various elements in a specimen is a general term that can refer to a number of specific processes. Using multiple stains can better differentiate between different microorganisms or cellular components of a single organism. Gram’s Stain is a widely used method of staining bacteria as an aid to their identification. It was originally devised by Hans
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Introduction: The purpose of this lab is to use staining techniques and biochemical testing to identify an unknown bacteria using Bergey’s manual. Bergey’s manual of Systematic Bacteriology is a dichotomous key primarily used to identify a bacterial species. Biochemical tests are used to differentiate different species of bacteria. These tests are effective in determining the characteristics of the microbe being tested. Such characteristics include citrate utilization‚ gelatin hydrolysis‚ nitrate
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Proteus. Annual Review of Microbiology ‚ 37. Harley‚ J. P. (2011). Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology (Eighth Edition ed.). New York‚ NY: McGraw- Hill. Robert S. Breed‚ E.G.D. Murray‚ Nathan R. Smith. (1957). Bergey ’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (Seven ed.). Baltimore: The Williams & Wilkins Company.
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Microbiology UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Kateryna Petrakova INTRODUCTION Microorganisms cause a great amount of diseases. For healthcare providers it is very important to be aware of what organisms are pathogenic and cause a disease and‚ therefore‚ to find an appropriate treatment. Different microorganisms require various environments in order to replicate and to become dangerous for a person’s health. An integral part of any medical treatment is to be able to recognize and
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My partner and I were given unknown number 3 in the laboratory. After performing various tests over the course of a few weeks on our unknown‚ we came to the conclusion that our unknown organism is Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae). K. pneumoniae is a gram negative bacillus shaped microorganism. We observed that K. pneumoniae is a nonmotile organism. We performed multiple tests on our unknown culture‚ therefore we are very confident that it is correctly identified. We identified that K. pneumoniae
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There are several different medical reasons for identifying microorganisms. The reasons may vary from having to know the causative agent of a disease in a patient to be able to treat and care for them properly‚ to knowing the correct microorganism to be used for making certain antibiotics as well as proper dosages‚ down to knowing all microbes associated with consumed foods such as plants and animals in case of an allergen or a contamination outbreak. This analysis was done by utilizing all of
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Introduction: Biological organisms are classified uniformly in order to easily categorize and identify organisms. This classification‚ or taxonomy‚ uses the genus name followed by the species name‚ in Latin. By having a universal method of identifying bacteria allows for all scientists from any part of the world to identify the same species in an identical manner allowing for a precise of classification. Bacteria are distributed throughout the world in almost every conceivable habit. Bacteria are
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It is very critical in microbiology to determine the effectiveness of a chemical to either inhibit or kill an organism as it can help cure a disease. If the agent kills the bacteria‚ it is called bactericidal. If the agent inhibits the growth of bacteria‚ it is called bateriostatic. (Fundaments of Microbiology Lab Manual) The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect different disinfectants and antiseptics‚ which are used to decrease the number of microbes‚ on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus
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1- Synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Bacillus sp.: The microorganisms in the most contaminated toilet Sink were isolated by dilution technique. The dominant bacterial strains are identified as Bacillus sp.‚ on the basis of morphological and biochemical characteristics. Gram’s staining: Gram positive and rod shape. They were serially diluted and spread on nutrient agar plates. The starch has been hydrolyzed and a clear zone by the addition of iodine solution. Visual identification: When bacterial
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