Gram Staining Lab Introduction Gram staining is a very important technique used in biology labs all over the world. It is a technique used to differentiate types of bacteria using certain physical and chemical characteristics of their cell walls. Gram positive bacteria (which show up purple after the gram staining process) have a very thick layer of peptidoglycan where gram negative bacteria (which show up pink after the gram staining process) have a much thinner layer of peptidoglycan. One thing
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Discussion The possible identity of the unknown organisms in the mixed culture was limited to bacteria that we had worked with previously in lab. Initially a Gram stain was conducted in order to distinguish the unknown bacterium as a Gram-positive and/or a Gram-negative organism (Lancaster and Bennett‚ 2012; Kellenberger‚ 2001). Based upon the results‚ both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria were observed in the unknown mixed culture (Table 1 and Table 2; Kellenberger‚ 2001). In order
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Unknown reports in microbiology are written in scientific format. Scientific writing is written differently from other types of writing. The results of the exercise or experiment are what are being showcased‚ not the writing. The purpose of scientific writing is not to entertain‚ but to inform. The writing should be simple and easy to understand. There is a specific style that must be followed when writing scientific reports. Scientific writing is typically written in the passive voice. The
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Unknown Bacterium #22 Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to find the identity two unknown bacteria in the given test tube. Materials •Bacterial Loop •Bunsen Burner • Petri Dish with agar •Crystal Violet •Gram’s Iodine •95% Ethanol •Safrin •Glass Slides •Microscope •Unknown bacteria in test tube Procedure On the first day‚ one plate was streaked qualitatively and left it in the
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Unit 6 Lab Report 1. Objective: To find the percent composition of water in an unknown hydrate. 2. Materials: Goggles‚ apron‚ evaporating dish‚ hot plate‚ and stirring rod 3. Procedure: get the mass of a evaporating dish‚ put a sample of the hydrate onto the evaporating dish and mass the dish with hydrate. Put the dish with hydrate on the hot plate on high heat. Break up any clumps that form during the heating process. Observe any color
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Microbiology UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Kateryna Petrakova INTRODUCTION Microorganisms cause a great amount of diseases. For healthcare providers it is very important to be aware of what organisms are pathogenic and cause a disease and‚ therefore‚ to find an appropriate treatment. Different microorganisms require various environments in order to replicate and to become dangerous for a person’s health. An integral part of any medical treatment is to be able to recognize and
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Microbiology 197 Prepared Bacteria Gram Stains (F12) Materials required: * Microscope; clean and properly set up * Immersion oil * Lens paper * Lens cleaning fluid * Microscope drawing forms * Specimens: 1. Bacillus subtilis 2. Staphylococcus aureus. 3. Escherichia coli Procedure: 1. Observe each of slides listed in “Specimens” above. 2. Make your observations using oil immersion (1000X). 3. Using a drawing form draw the organisms
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when one gains even a very basic knowledge of how diseases are acquired and spread. The purpose of this lab was to collect and observe microbes from environmental and human body samples by culturing them on the appropriate media using aseptic transfer techniques. Materials • Distilled water • Test tube • 6 Unopened packages of 1 sterile
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| Gram Negative Unknown | Biology 3444-006 | | Lena Wallace | 11/7/2011 | | Abstract: The purpose of this lab was to identify an unknown bacteria culture using differential tests. The identification of the unknown culture was accomplished by identifying the bacteria based on its specific metabolic characteristics and morphology. It is suggested that culture 11 is a sample of Enterobacter aerogenes. Introduction: This experiment was centered on metabolic and biochemical testing
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Habituation of Exploratory Behavior in Rats Regarding Spatial Rearrangement of Familiar Objects in an Open Field Habituation of Exploratory Behavior in Rats Regarding Spatial Rearrangement of Familiar Objects in an Open Field Habituation is Although it might seem obvious that rats would habituate to an unfamiliar environment after repeated exposure‚ it is not as obvious how behavior would change as
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