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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Microbiology and Process Analysis laboratory 25/10/2013 Group 1 Microbiology laboratory Abstract The lab exercises were divided into three different analysis; microscopy‚ soil microbiology and bacterial growth. The main aim of laboratory work with Escherichia coli and soil sample was to introduce students to bacterial growth in pure culture and soil microbial flora. The experiment of bacterial growth in pure culture using optical density
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explained through science. I have always been fascinated to know how things work and why or how they happen. That is why microbiology is perfect for me. I like finding out how or why something can happen and I can do that if I go into the field of science. I have been looking into colleges and professions recently and I have become very interested in microbiology. Microbiology is the study of microorganisms. Microbiologists try to understand the organisms and how they interact with their
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Department of Food Science and Technology College of Agriculture and Food Science Visayas State University Baybay City‚ Leyte Microbiology of Fish and Fish Products Introduction: Fish is a major staple food in most parts of the world and are second only to meat as the major animal protein in most diets. Whilst foods such as ‘meat’ form relatively well -defined groups of raw materials‚ ‘fish’ constitutes a large range of types (some sources recognise over 20‚000 identified species)‚ caught over
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Intro to Microbiology: Gram stain: Gram + Gram - Exotoxin Except Listeria has endotoxin Endotoxin Except Capsules Strep pneumo VERY Dangerous: (Some Strange Killers Have Pretty Nice Capsules) 1. Salmonella 2. Strep 3. Kleibsiella 4. Hemophilus B 5. Pseudomonas 6. Nisseria-(largest capsule- most likely cause of any toxicity) 7. Citroacter Gram (+) Gram (-) N-acetyl muramic acid (Nam) + N-acetyl glucosamine (Nag) = Peptidoglycan wall Contains
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