VACOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI (VRE) IN THE AUSTRALIAN HEALTH-CARE SECTOR This essay will look at Vancomycin-resistant enterococci and what it is. Why has Vancomycin become resistant? Vancomycin use of for medical treatment‚ transmission of and risks to acquiring VRE infections in the Australian health-care sector. Recommended precautionary measures used to prevent the spread of VRE amongst patients and health-care workers in the workplace. Why is it becoming more prevalent in Australian health-care
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BIOREMEDIATION SMALL SOLUTIONS TO BIG PROBLEMS Prof Esta van Heerden | 051 401 2472 | vheerde@ufs.ac.za Dr Peter Williams | 051 401 9039 | williamspj@ufs.ac.za Mrs Elizabeth Ojo | 051 401 9897 | ojoao@ufs.ac.za Mr Kay Kuloyo | 051 401 3721 | kuloyooo@ufs.ac.za Mr Rohan Posthumus | 051 4013391 | posthumusjj@ufs.ac.za BACKGROUND Bioremediation is the use of living organisms‚ primarily microorganisms‚ to degrade environmental contaminants into less toxic forms. Research has demonstrated that there
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2007;161(12):1140-1146. doi:10.1001/archpedi.161.12.1140. 4. Birch Pollen Honey for Birch Pollen Allergy – A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2011‚ 155:160-166 5. Manuka honey inhibits the development of Streptococcus pyogenes biofilms and causes reduced expression of two fibronectin binding proteins. Microbiology‚ March 2012 158: 781-790‚ doi:
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Disposition/Food Safety: Overview of Food Microbiology July 8‚ 2011 Overview of Food Microbiology OBJECTIVES At the end of this module‚ you will be able to: 1. Explain the structural similarities and/or differences among Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as their isolation and identification using serological‚ biochemical‚ and molecular techniques. 2. Identify the functions of the bacterial cell wall. 3. Identify the extrinsic and intrinsic parameters that affect bacterial growth
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Pseudomonas tends to accumulate in biofilms in filters that are poorly maintained and in areas where pool hydraulics are poor (e.g. under moveable floors). It is also likely that bathers pick up the organisms on their feet and hands and transfer them to the water. It can cause skin‚ ear and
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Treatment of Antibiotic Pharmaceutical Wastewater Using a Rotating Biological Contactor One of the treatment of the wastewater is the treatment of antibiotic pharmaceutical wastewater using a rotating biological contactor. For your information‚ Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC) are effective for treating wastewater‚ while they are rarely reported to be used for treating antibiotic pharmaceutical wastewater (APW). Next‚ the biological treatment processes have been widely used in wastewater treatment
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COVENANT UNIVERSITY Department of biological sciences PROGRAM: MICROBIOLOGY COURSE: MICROBIAL TAXONOMY‚ NOMENCLATURE AND IDENTIFICATION CODE: MCB 122 TOPIC: CLASSIFICATION OF BACTERIA AND VIRUSES PROJECT PARTICIPANTS OBUEKWE CHUKWUEMEKA 12CQ014230 OKAFOR SANDRA-EMMANUELLA 12CQ014231 OLOWOFELA OLUWATOYIN 12CQ014232 OSITA-ORAH ANTHONY 12CQ014233 SASORE YEWANDE 12CQO14236 NWOBI CHIZITERE 12CQ014229 OYEKAN TOSIN 12CQ014235 SOREMEKUN MAYOMIKIUN 12CQ014238 SHODEKO TOBI 12CQ014237 INTRODUCTION TO THE
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Bacteria are the most ancient life forms‚ most bacteria are so small that under a light microscope you can only see them as little dots. Some groups however grow to larger sizes and have spectacular shapes (1). Bacteria are present in most habitats on the planet‚ growing in soil‚ water‚ acidic hot springs‚ radioactive waste‚ and deep in the Earth’s crust‚ as well as in organic matter and the live bodies of plants and animals (2). Bacteria is mostly thought of as a pathogen‚ while it is true that
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chain of several hundred to many thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose units. Cellulose is an important structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants‚ many forms of algae and the oomycetes. Some species of bacteria secrete it to form biofilms. Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth. The cellulose content of cotton fiber is 90%‚ that of wood is 40–50% and that of dried hemp is approximately 45%. Cellulose is mainly used to produce paperboard and paper. Smaller quantities
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Evaluation and Characterization of Seawater RO Membrane Fouling Dr. Sambhu Saran Mitra – Water System Manager‚ Antony Rajan Thomas – Chemist and Guo Tian Gang – Water Engineer‚ Sembcorp Gulf O&M Co Ltd‚ Fujairah Water & Power Plant‚ Fujairah‚ PO Box 5024‚ UAE. Email: sambhu.mitra@sembcorp.com Mobile: +971503994191‚ ABSTRACT Fresh water shortage is a growing problem facing the world‚ especially in the Middle East. With the rapid increase in fuel price‚ seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is increasingly
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