Probiotics and clinical effects: is the number what counts? Bertazzoni E‚ Donelli G‚ Midtvedt T‚ Nicoli J‚ Sanz Y. Source Department of Public Health and Community Medicine‚ Pharmacology Section‚ Policlinico ’G. B. Rossi ’‚ Verona‚ Italy. Abstract Probiotics are defined as ’live microorganisms that when administered in adequate amounts confer health benefits on the host ’‚ underlining the need of microbial viability and the requirement of a suitable dose to obtain a health benefit. The dose
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A microorganism (from the Greek: μικρός‚ mikros‚ "small" and ὀργανισμός‚ organismós‚ "organism") is a microscopic organism‚ which may be a single cell[1] or multicellular organism. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology‚ a subject that began with Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s discovery of microorganisms in 1675‚ using a microscope of his own design. Microorganisms are very diverse and include all the bacteria and archaea and almost all the protozoa. They also include some members of the
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MEDICINE JUNE 2013 By FCPS PART 1 Qbank Facebook Page Thanks to Zoha Ali & Asad Ali 1.Scenario: Lady with dry eyes and dry mouth... diagnosis is a.Sjogren(Ans) b.Milkulicz syndrome? 2 Smooth and cordinated movement by a. basal ganglia(Ans) b. spinocerebellar 3.Scenario: elderly‚diplopia‚granuloma‚raised b.p a. giant cell arteritis(Ans) b. takayasu disease c. wegeners Granulomatosis 4. Zinc required for a cellular oxiadtion(Ans) b glucose oxidation c 5. Maxillary artery form
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organic acids; (3) amino acids; (4) enzymes; (5) organic solvents; and (6) synthetic fuels. Some Microbial Species Used for Producing Commercial Products. Industrial Chemicals Saccharomyces cerevisisae Ethanol (from Kluyveromyces fragilis glucose) Clostridium Ethanol (from acetobutylicum lactose) Asergillus niger Acetone and Butanol Citric acid Amino Acids and Flavor-enhancing Nucleotides Corynebacterium L-Lysine glutamicum 5’- inosinic acid and Corynebacterium 5’ – guanylic acid glutamicum MSG Corynebacterium
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SHOULD ANY VACCINES BE REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN? SHOULD ANY VACCINES BE REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN? Most Vaccinations protect people from certain diseases which can make them sick‚ disabled or can in some cases even kill them. The vaccination helps boosts people’s body’s defence system‚ also known as the immune system. Vaccines create immunity which protects people from infections without causing suffering of the disease itself. Vaccines can also be called shots‚ immunizations or needles. (Smith
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Backround of the Study Care of the umbilical cord is one important by the newborn to survive neonatal period. The umbilical stump is an open wound (Smith‚et al 1997) which may serve as a possible. portal of entry for microorganisms‚ most especially Clostridium Tetani‚ which accounts for 224 cases of Tetanus
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Aseptic technique Michele Pearson‚ Leah Christine Silver‚ and William Jarvis Purpose Aseptic technique is employed to maximize and maintain asepsis‚ the absence of pathogenic organisms‚ in the clinical setting. The goals of aseptic technique are to protect the patient from infection and to prevent the spread of pathogens. Often‚ practices that clean (remove dirt and other impurities)‚ sanitize (reduce the number of microorganisms to safe levels)‚ or disinfect (remove most microorganisms but not
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Food and Nutrition Exam Study Guide Kitchen Safety: * Do not defrost any meats on counter * Unplug any appliances that are not in use * Only use oven mittens to remove items from the oven * Burns should be treated with butter * When removing a pot lit‚ tilt the cover away from you * Keep fingers out of the way when using knives * Cut with blade facing away from your body * Sharp knives are safer; you’ll use less pressure when cutting * To get rid of grease
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Diversity of Life Concept 1.2 Organizing the diversity of life Diversity the hallmark of life So far about 1.8 million specie have been identified and named by biologists To this date‚ diversity of life includes at least 6300 species of prokaryotes 100000 fungi 290000 plants 52000 vertebrates 1 million insects Researchers add about 1000 more species each year Total number of species range from 10 million to over 100 million Grouping Species: The Basic Idea Taxonomy branch of biology
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Difco & BBL Manual Manual of Microbiological Culture Media Second Edition Editors Mary Jo Zimbro‚ B.S.‚ MT (ASCP) David A. Power‚ Ph.D. Sharon M. Miller‚ B.S.‚ MT (ASCP) George E. Wilson‚ MBA‚ B.S.‚ MT (ASCP) Julie A. Johnson‚ B.A. BD Diagnostics – Diagnostic Systems 7 Loveton Circle Sparks‚ MD 21152 Copyright 2009 Becton‚ Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle P.O. Box 999 Sparks‚ Maryland 21152 ISBN 0-9727207-1-5 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America AOAC
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