Effects of Different Antibiotics on Bacteria Because of their small size‚ rapid rate of reproduction‚ and relatively simple structure‚ bacteria are excellent subjects for laboratory studies. This investigation will introduce you to techniques of microbiology that will be of use to you throughout your biological work. Procedure 1. Heat the test tubes of sterile agar medium in the water bath until the agar melts. 2. Remove the test tubes from the water bath. Let them cool enough to hold in your
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The Royal And Pontifical Blood Of the University Of Santo Tomas “It is said that blood is thicker than water‚ it is what binds us‚ defines us‚ curses us. For some blood means a life of wealth and privilege‚ for others a life of servitude.” –Words spoken from a recent movie I have watched. It means a lot for some people‚ and it may mean nothing at all to others. For me it asks the question ‘What does “blood is thicker than water” mean?’ a question that leads to new set questions of why and how‚
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I watched a television program last night with many instances of nonverbal communication. Similar to real life conversation‚ TV programming conversation uses just about as much nonverbal communication. Below are a few of the instances that stood out to me while watching. In the first instance‚ an employer comes into the employees’ work space and addresses 2 of the main characters. The employer is clearly dressed for a higher position (self-preservation) and she is standing upright about 3 feet
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toxin develop progressive paralysis that is fatal 60% of the time if left untreated. But if a patient receives treatment in time‚ the likelihood of death falls to less than 5%. Unfortunately‚ the current standard blood test for detecting the botulinum toxin in adults is slow—and gruesome. Blood from the patient is injected into mice; if the rodents develop symptoms of botulism and die‚ the test is positive. But it can take as long as four days to get results from the mouse test‚ which limits its usefulness
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Many types of projects are possible when you are able to count bacteria. For example‚ you could count the bacteria in drinking water‚ fresh milk‚ old milk that is slightly sour‚ buttermilk‚ yogurt‚ mud puddle‚ lemonade‚ and many other things. Or you may want to know how fast Chlorox kills bacteria. If you add some Chlorox to a culture and count the surviving bacteria at suitable intervals you can plot killing the killing curve and determine whether the killing is single hit or higher order. It will
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Antibiotics attack bacteria by targeting a protein‚ or stopping the creation of a cell wall and or how they metabolize sugar. This method of targeting the specific functions of bacteria have allowed antibiotics like Penicillin to save millions of live throughout in the past few decades. As amazing as antibiotics are they have a really smart enemy. Bacteria are cleaver little single-celled organisms. Bacteria can actually barf up the antibiotics we use to fight them. The genetic information bacteria gather in
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Anaerobic respiration in Bacteria Like humans and other animals‚ bacteria need to breathe. Anaerobic bacteria basically mean bacteria that respire anaerobically. All living cells need to respire in order to release energy for vital cell activities. Anaerobic respiration is respiration in the absence of oxygen‚ hence anaerobic bacteria does not breathe at all. The purpose of respiration is to provide the cell with the appropriate molecules for creating energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate
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Flesh-eating bacteria strikes in Florida On June 16th‚ 26 year-old Cason Yeager went for a swim in Florida in Hernando County and later died from contracting the flesh-eating bacteria‚ Vibrio Vulnificus. This bacteria can be found worldwide‚ most particularly in the warm coastal regions but there have been reports in other parts of the world in non-warm waters. According to the CDC in 2013‚ the case count of the vibrio vulnificus was 104 in thirteen states with six hospitalizations. No deaths‚ but
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24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring In some patients‚ an elevated blood pressure reading taken during an office visit may not truly indicate hypertension—it could just be an occasional occurrence. These individuals are given a portable device to record their blood pressure over a 24-hour period. This helps us more accurately determine whether or not a patient usually has high blood pressure and requires treatment. Advanced Lipid Profile An advanced lipid profile test gives more information than
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Kenny Vo Microbiology Dr. Arora 10 December 2012 Flesh Eating Bacteria Necrotizing Fasciitis is a rare bacterial disease that causes the rapid decay of the fascia. The human body is said to be compose of approximately a hundred trillion cells‚ connective tissue contributes to about forty five percent of the total cell weight. It was nicknamed the flesh eating bacteria because the victims injuries would have a rotting appearance. What are the pathogens that cause this disease? Necrotizing
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