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
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MBK Lab 01 – Lab Report Name: ____________________ Section: ___________________ EXPERIMENT 1 TITLE: Observing Bacteria and Blood OBJECTIVE: To gain functional knowledge of microscope operations through practical applications of a microscope in the observation of bacteria and blood. PROCEDURES: Using the microscope‚ an oil immersion lens and observing Bacteria Cultures in Yogurt . Preparing a Blood Slide and observing Blood: After reviewing the section of the manual
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Labset Four Worksheet 1. Define the term “selectively toxic.” Why is it an important feature of antimicrobial agents? A substance or drug is selectively toxic if the agent used in it is able to kill the microorganism that it is meant to without harm to the host that has taken the drug. This is very important to microbial agents in that it enables these agents to inhibit a microorganism by interacting with microbial functions or structures different from those of the host; thereby showing little
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Micrbio Clicker questions: 1. Organisms that have a prokaryotic cell structure‚ no peptidoglycan in cell walls and unique cell membrane lipids would most likely be: A. Archaea 2. Who first published extensive observations of microorganisms? A. Anthony Von Leeuwenhoek 3. The primary use of Koch’s postulates is to? A. Demonstrate that a disease is caused by a specific microorganism 4. Microscope resolution ____________ as the wavelength of radiation used to illuminate the specimen
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Introduction to Microbiology – Case Study 1 Kristen Alejos You are working as an emergency room nurse in Topeka when a mother brings in her 8 year old son because of severe‚ bloody diarrhea. When questioned‚ the boy said that it hurts when he goes to the bathroom and his mother said he had vomited in the previous two days. When asked about their previous movements‚ the mother and son both mentioned a backyard barbeque that had taken place 6 days earlier. The boy complained that his mother
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Glowing Transformations Abstract In this experiment‚ the idea is to become familiar with the transformation of cells. A well thought out procedure‚ involving a heat shock procedure‚ a good antibiotic‚ an inducer known as arabinose to show the newly expressed DNA by a visible fluorescent glow‚ and a stable control group is what contributes to this experiments thoroughness. It is predicted that the four agar plates will all yield different forms of growth‚ with different coloration and colony
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Introduction The science of microbiology is all about microorganisms‚ what they do and how they work. Microorganisms are ubiquitous‚ and are a very important part of life everywhere since they have been around for billions of years. The two main themes associated with microbiology are (1) having an understanding of the nature and function of the microbial world‚ and (2) being able to apply that understanding of the microbial world so that the benefits to the Earth and humans are known(6). This lab
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The purpose of the following study is to determine where the two unknown bacteria acquired in Microbiology lab should be classified in regards to temperature‚ pH level‚ and osmoregularity. It is important to classify bacteria in order to identify them. Identification of bacteria is important because they are not only useful but potentially dangerous as well. The identification of bacteria can lead to breakthroughs in healthcare regarding treatment of old and new diseases alike. Identifying bacteria
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and van Leeuwenhoek. 1-6 Compare spontaneous generation and biogenesis. 1-7 Identify the contributions to microbiology made by Needham‚ Spallanzani‚ Virchow‚ and Pasteur. 1-8 Explain how Pasteur’s work influenced Lister and Koch. 1-9 Identify the importance of Koch’s postulates. 1-10 Identify the importance of Jenner’s work. 1-11 Identify the contributions to microbiology made by Ehrlich and Fleming. 1-12 Define bacteriology‚ mycology‚ parasitology‚ immunology‚ and virology.
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BIO 162 Microbiology for Allied Health D. Page Baluch Microbiology Many technical terms‚ names of cell structures are formed from Latin or Greek roots micro - very small; bio – life; ology – study study of very small living organisms that cannot be seen with unaided eyes Microorganisms or microbes They are virtually everywhere - ubiquitous Types of Microorganisms Bacteria Fungus Yeast & molds Bacillus E. coli Algae Archaebacteria Diatom Dead Sea salt pillar
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