Microbiology is involved in many aspects of human daily life. The food eaten to the showerheads in the bathroom contain thousands of microbes. Microbiology is evident in our lives and it is reported through various media. News reports have articles about microbes just like a recent article from Times Magazine titled Overcoming Obesity by Alex Park. Park featured article is about the problem of obesity in America and how different scientists are thinking of new manners to combat this epidemic
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References: Alonzo‚ Cynthia. (2008) Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual of Small-Scale Experiments For The Independent Study of Microbiology. Englewood‚ CO: Hands-On Labs‚ Inc.
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A Basic Understanding of Microscopy Assignment 1 Kaplan University-Microbiology Since microorganisms are not visible to the eye‚ the essential tool in microbiology is the microscope. One of the first to use a microscope to observe microorganisms was Robert Hooke‚ the English biologist who observed algae and fungi in the 1660s. In the 1670s‚ “Anton van Leeuwenhoek‚ a Dutch merchant‚ constructed a number of simple microscopes and observed details of numerous forms of protozoa‚ fungi‚ and bacteria”
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Human Resource Management Role In any health care organization a strong human resource department is critical to ensure the company operates correctly‚ and all employees are working to the best of their abilities. The Human Resource Department’s main objective is to bring out the best in their employees and thus contribute to the success of the Company. There are a number of roles taken on by human resource management including recruitment of employees‚ improvement of compensation packages‚ planning
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During my time at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse‚ it was there that I not only discovered my passion for microbiology; but it was where I became aware of my career goal‚ to be an educator at the university level. I am grateful for the many experiences and the motivation brought on by my peers and mentors‚ which I came across to realize and to bring to fruition my goals. I strongly believe that the education that I receive in conjuncture with the strong mentorship that the State University
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H1N1: The Sneaky Killer I chose to write my topic paper on the H1N1 virus. This virus has interested me since its reemergence in 2009. Its ability to change and adapt each time it shows up again attracted my attention. I hope to inform people about the virus along with the symptoms and how to go about avoiding it if you can‚ or treating it if you have it. This pandemic is avoidable through a simple vaccine that can be taken as a shot or as a nasal spray. Overall I find the H1N1 virus to be interesting
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DNA & RNA Jo Howell Biochemistry‚ Task 208.5.1 02-05 Western Govenor’s University Process of DNA Replication The double helix is unwound by helicase & each strand then acts as a template for the next strands Primase creates the DNA primer DNA polymerase III is the main copying enzyme DNA polymerase I removes RNA primers & replaces with DNA Single Stranded Binding Proteins are available to hold the unwound DNA strands in position & prevents premature annealing with another
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2.1 Sanitation Methods There are Four Methods that conducted on the laboratories in order to detect the presence of microorganisms. There are Rodac Method‚ Swab Method‚ Rinse Method‚ and lastly Open Dish Method and it will be discussed in detail below. 2.1.1 Rodac Method The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure is to describe a program that will adequately measure the efficacy of disinfection of Rooms and equipment in each laboratory‚ RODAC plates can detect the presence or absence of
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Microbiology Coursework: Bacillus cereus After investigation following on outbreak of food poisoning at a pizza restaurant‚ it was found that all suffers had consumed a portion of side salad from the self-service salad bar alongside their main dish. Subsequently‚ this was further traced to a rice salad. Environmental Health Officers investigating this outbreak suspected it may have been caused by Bacillus cereus (B. cereus). The presence of large numbers of B. cereus in a food is indicative
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Microbiology in the News: Fecal Transplants Zimmer’s article on fecal transplants (2016)‚ discusses how the effectiveness of transporting healthy stool to sick individuals has led to a series of unanswered questions and beliefs. For years scientists were unsuccessful in finding a use for this type of treatment. The breakthrough came about during a trial experiment using the procedure to treat a serious bacterial infection; Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that causes
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