Detection of plasmids in arsenic (As) resistant bacteria isolated from As-contaminated groundwater Mahima 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
Premium Antibiotic resistance Bacteria Molecular biology
Known for its wet climate and natural resources‚ the Northwest includes the states of Oregon‚ Washington‚ and Idaho. This vast land region made up of rugged shorelines‚ volcanic mountains‚ and green mountain sides all play a part in the climatic‚ social‚ and ecological diversity. Levels of carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gasses in the atmosphere are on the rise‚ warming the earth and are causing wide range impacts. These impacts include the rising sea levels‚ melting snow and ice‚ extreme
Premium Global warming Climate change Greenhouse gas
by Chum Hamilton Environmental Ethics ENV362 Professor Dave Williams August 16‚ 2008 CONTENTS Pluralism and Environmental Pragmatism 3 My Response 6 References 9 Pluralism and Environmental Pragmatism With the widely differing theoretical environmental ethic philosophical frameworks that are currently espoused‚ it is clear that a single unified theory has not yet emanated from this discipline. This has frustrated “monists” within the discipline. Monists contend that there
Premium Ethics Decision making
Environment Satire It has come to my attention that our nation is in the middle of earthweek. At a time when we all stop‚ as Americans‚ and take a look at all of the great accomplishments we have made that we could have possibly overlooked while running around with our busy schedules. We recognize our efforts to create powerful industries and production plants that produce endless chemical compounds and new materials. The discovery and use of fossil fuels‚ of which has fed our automobiles and
Premium Future Water Waste
Eco Column Project Report VII. Conclusions a) In the aquatic chamber‚ the first week was a disaster. The plant life was sick‚ the snails were dying‚ and our fish died. As the project continued‚ it became healthier once we changed out the water. The first week the plant started flourishing‚ the snails and fish started to survive. In the decomposition chamber‚ it housed the entire time we started with leaves and some fruit which decomposed into the soil. When the project was over‚ it was
Premium Water Oxygen Photosynthesis
Introduction 1. I visited the Pre-School program‚ This Program is part of the public school system and is offered either half day 8:30 to 11:00 or full day 8:30 to 2:30. There are currently two classroom dedicated for the . The has its own wing to help keep the little ones apart from the older children‚ although the school is only Pk-2 grade. There is an M-F full day class with 8 children that attend every day. There is an AM and PM M-W-F and T- TH ½ days with around 10 to 12 children
Premium Rooms Classroom
Assignment tpcs 1. Describe how ur locality has chged over the past two decades 2. Depict your vision for futures in any form you like 3. Make a list of ten actions in your days schedule that can help conserve biodiversity 4.write essay: a future without fossil fuelhghh Bhhkugjggvjhbkkjhjjkbhkhb Vhhghjgihgiuhijhgjhfutddvkhljhouhoughkgjyfjdd.ihjgdtdsttsshfjgyivyj Ngygygykgkhghkgjgvjfjhggjhgjmgkhghgjhgfhjg VmhgjhgkhgkhgkjhliugjgcbhgvhjgjhjhhjAssignment tpcs 1. Describe how ur locality
Premium Future Coal Natural gas
Essay on Food Safety Nowadays people are getting more and more concerned about their health. It is not a secret that the proper nutrition is one of the major conditions of a good health. This is why restaurants where the vast majority of the population has meals regularly should provide their customers with a really safe food. Nevertheless‚ there are restaurants which are really dirty and‚ therefore‚ do not guarantee the safety of food. In such a situation‚ a citizen task force should make such
Premium Food Health Nutrition
Good Morning everyone‚ today I’m going to talk about something taffeta everyone of us‚something that we all have the responsibility to protect it. So anyone of you can guess what is that something that I’m going to talk about today? Environment is our surrounding which includes everything from a non-living to a living being. It is the responsibility of every person to play a positive role in improving the environment. We all should realise the importance of a healthy environment and it is
Premium Personal life Environment Pollution
An advertisement of Samsung in Time Magazine (Oct. 4‚ 2010) says “with new advances in technology come problems that are growing just as quietly: air pollution‚ greater energy consumption and increased amounts of waste.” As man continuously strives to improve his way of life through technology‚ he becomes more and more unaware of the impact of his quest on the environment. This quest for a good life leads man to the unawareness that he is the cause of the destruction of his natural environment. Thus
Free Global warming Natural environment Earth