Lab 1 – Ubiquity of Microbes Bacteria are the most widely distributed organisms in the biosphere. They are found in all different types of soil‚ water and even in the bodies of other living organisms. Every single place that humans have explored on the Earth‚ have shown to contain microbes. Bacteria are living organisms and like all living organisms‚ they require energy and carbon sources in order to metabolize and reproduce. And like all living organisms they respond to changes in their environment
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Microbial Diversity and Ubiquity Microorganisms are microscopic organisms that are so small that that they can only be visualized by the aid of a compound-brightfield microscope. While we generally cannot see individual microorganisms with the naked eye‚ they are present in virtually every habitat known to man. Microorganisms can be prokaryotic—the bacteria or eukaryotic—the algae‚ protozoa or fungi. While viruses are acellular they are also studied in the scope of microbiology because
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Title: Microorganisms are everywhere. Tara Brady Dt201 Objectives: In this experiment‚ my aim is to prove that microorganisms are present everywhere and that nowhere in our everyday lives is free from bacteria. I expect this to be the case as even germicide soaps do not kill all bacteria present on our skin; likewise household cleaning products are incapable of killing all microorganisms present. I am doing his experiment to verify the concept that microorganisms are everywhere and I most certainly
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A microorganism (from the Greek: μικρός‚ mikros‚ "small" and ὀργανισμός‚ organismós‚ "organism") is a microscopic organism‚ which may be a single cell[1] or multicellular organism. The study of microorganisms is called microbiology‚ a subject that began with Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s discovery of microorganisms in 1675‚ using a microscope of his own design. Microorganisms are very diverse and include all the bacteria and archaea and almost all the protozoa. They also include some members of the
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31 October 2011 Identification and observations of Citrobacter Freundii Introduction Citrobacter Freundii is a species of bacteria that can be potentially harmful to humans. It is known to cause meningitis by protruding into the brain and replicating itself (1). The Citrobacter species has also been found as a cause of some urinary tract infections‚ diarrhea‚ and even gastrointestinal diseases and symptoms (3). C. Freundii can be located in a wide variety of soils and water (3). Lastly‚ it is
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test‚ the initially slant for unknown microorganism #17 is important. For this lab‚ two identical slants are used for two reasons. Firstly‚ the slant can be used to make sure that there is no contamination from the Nutrient Agar plate. Secondly‚ the second slant will become a stock culture to prevent the shortage of slants during performing the series of tests. Kliger’s Iron Agar tests can be used to determine multiple characteristics of unknown microorganism #17. Kliger’s Iron Agar slants also contains
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Diversity and Ubiquity of Microbes Pre-Laboratory Questions 1. What environmental settings would you expect to provide rich sources of microbes‚ in terms of overall numbers and different microbial types? Since the most of the microbes are ubiquitous‚ they are readily found in public bathrooms‚ phones‚ countertops‚ door handles‚ kitchen sinks‚ and human body parts such as the face and hands (Sherwood‚ 2017). In addition‚ public places exemplified by hospitals‚ grocery stores‚ and schools present an
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bacteria. INTRODUCTION Bacteria can be found everywhere. They are so widespread that they can be found in such extreme environments as the top of mountains‚ the bottom of oceans and even the surface of our skin. Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can exist as independent organisms or in conjunction with a host as a parasite. A bacterium lacks a nucleus‚ mitochondria‚ and chloroplasts; however‚ it still manages to carry out respiration and photosynthesis. Bacteria are defined by
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Unknown Microorganism: #5 Report Callie Schalk Microbiology Professor Quave November 24‚ 2015 The unknown microorganism #5 is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It can survive in a variety of environments and at temperatures found in clinical settings (Murray et al‚ 1999). Clinical setting is referring to temperatures such as those in the hospital environment. P. aeruginosa can also survive in aqueous environments. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is found at several different sources. Nosocomial
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Unknown Experiment Introduction: The purpose of this experiment is to distinguish and indentify an unknown bacterium. There are several tests that can help one eliminate and narrow down the options. The most useful test‚ and the very first one done‚ is a gram stain. This test will tell whether the bacterium is gram-positive or gram-negative. After the type of gram stain is identified‚ the tester has a wide array of differentiating tests at their disposal. Based on the results from these
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