Endospore and Capsule Cell Staining Allison Lui Partner: Mary Chagin BIOL-235 W07 Dr. Runco 2/10/15 Introduction The purpose of this lab is to learn what endospore and capsules are‚ and how to identify them under a microscope using capsule and endospore staining methods. Capsules are found only in select bacteria‚ and serve a protective purpose. Made out of sugars and proteins‚ they are antiphagocytic‚ which prevents other cells to engulf the bacteria through phagocytosis. It
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this region. The San Francisco Bay area exhibits a plethora of landscapes‚ ranging from the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay to the Santa Cruz Mountains. The San Francisco Bay Area terrain includes 35 mountain ranges‚ and the most notable is Mount Davidson (928 ft) in the center of San Francisco. The Pacific Ocean borders the state of California and also the coastal region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Bay area is host to three bays: San Pablo Bay‚ Suisan Bay‚ and one of the
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Cebu Normal University College of Nursing Osmeña Boulevard Cebu City 6000 254 – 4837 / cnucollegeofnursing@live.com.ph A Case Study of a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: Striving to Live Life worth Living Taboada‚ Gwen Marie F. Chapter 1 Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) 2 or type 2 diabetes is more common than diabetes mellitus type 1 and is prevalent in people over 40 years old. The condition and its symptoms develop slowly over a period from weeks to months. In DM type 2
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I. Introduction …………………………… 1 II. Body …………………………… 2 a. Definition …………………………… 2 b. Kinds of volcano …………………………… 2 c. Types of eruption …………………………… 3 d. Risk …………………………… 4 e. Benefits …………………………… 11 a. Tourism …………………………… 11 b. Environment …………………………… 13 III. Conclusion …………………………… 15 IV. Bibliography …………………………… 17 Introduction The term volcano can either mean the vent from which magma erupts to the surface‚ or
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factors. Physical factors include the nature of the eruption such as the amount of tephra produced or the viscosity of the pyroclastic flow where as human factors are variables such as population density‚ urbanisation and quality of infrastructure. Mount Pinatubo is an infrequently active stratovolcano in the Cabusilan Mountains on the island of Luzon‚ located on the Oceanic Philippine and Continental Eurasian plate boundary. Its Plinian eruption on 15 June 1991 produced the second largest terrestrial
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severe coronary heart disease (CHD). CHD is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart. Over time‚ plaque can harden or rupture (break open). Hardened plaque narrows the coronary arteries and reduces the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart. This can cause chest pain or discomfort called angina. If the plaque ruptures‚ a blood clot can form on its surface. A large blood clot can mostly or completely
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developed sentences describing Sylvia’s surroundings and situations which will be followed by a short sentence describing Sylvia’s action. This can be seen in the example‚ “First she must mount the white oak tree that grew alongside‚ where she was almost lost among the dark branches and the green leaves heavy and wet with dew; a bird fluttered off its nest‚ and a red squirrel ran to and fro and scolded pettishly at the harmless housebreaker. Sylvia felt her way easily” (23-28). The author purposefully
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Hysterectomy What is a hysterectomy? A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure whereby the uterus (womb) is removed. Hysterectomy is the most common non-obstetrical procedure of women in the United States. Why is a hysterectomy performed? The most common reason hysterectomy is performed is for uterine fibroids The next most common reasons are abnormal uterine bleeding‚ endometriosis‚ and uterine prolapse (including pelvic relaxation). Only 10% of hysterectomy is performed for cancer. This article
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slide and with a toothpick‚ smear a thin coat of the bacteria sample onto the slide 3. Cover the smear with a drop Crystal Violet and leave standing for 20 seconds 4. Wash off the stain with distilled water; drain and blot off the excess with bibulous paper. 5. Apply Gram’s Iodine on the smear and leave to stand for 1 minute. 6. Drain the excess iodine and apply 95% Ethyl alcohol for 20 second duration or till the alcohol runs clearly from the slide. 7. The smear should rinsed for a few seconds
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topics in the fields interesting‚ none catch my attention better than natural disasters. I have always found disasters intriguing and have wanted to know more about them Debris is scattered for miles‚ houses are unrecognizable‚ tress are bent like wet noodles‚ and vehicles have been thrown like baseballs. This would be an aftermath of a natural disaster. Natural disasters come in many forms such as earthquakes‚ tornados‚ floods‚ blizzards‚ fires‚ and volcanic eruptions‚ just to name a few. Every
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