Erythromycin‚ Penicillin‚ and Ampicillin are affected by the bacteria Serratia marcescens. Our hypothesis is that Penicillin will have the largest ring of inhibition‚ the ring around the disk where the antibiotic has killed bacteria. We believe Penicillin will be the most common antibiotic that we have heard of. The materials we used to make this test possible consists of a sterile nutrient agar Petri dish‚ the bacteria Serratia marcescens‚ Erythromycin antibiotic disk‚ Ampicillin antibiotic disk
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In bacteria‚ temperature‚ pH‚ and other chemical agents all affect the expression of genes. In this lab‚ the effect of temperature change on the gene which codes for a red pigment called prodigiosin of bacterium Serratia marcescens is being tested. Serratia marcescens is usually found in soil and plants‚ and the accumulation of prodigiosin in the bacterial cells makes them appear red. Prodigiosin is produced only at certain temperatures‚ so by regulating the temperature in which Serratia marcescens is cultured
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Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative rod shaped bacteria that is ubiquitous in the environment. S. marcescens is a member of the genus Serratia‚ which is a part of the family Enterobacteriaceae (Herra 1). Currently 14 species of Serratia are recognized within the genus‚ eight of which are associated with human infection‚ S. marcescens being the most common clinical isolate and the most important human pathogen of the genus (Herra 1). Serratia marcescens is also particularly prevalent in hospital
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Unknown Bacteria Lab Report Introduction The purpose to this lab was to identify an unknown bacteria from a mixed culture provided to us by our instructor. This study was done by applying all of the methods that have been instructed on thus far in microbiology laboratory class. Each test performed‚ provided us with some key information about the unknown organism in question and how the bacteria function. Over a two week period‚ eight prepared types of test media were provided to identify
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Experiment 9: Growth curve of Serratia marcescens Abstract Bacteria grows by binary fission. The aim of this experiment is to follow the growth of Serratia marcescens in nutrient broth at 37oCby recording the changes in turbidity (cloudiness) by measuring the absorbance of visible light (600 nm) and also to prove that there is an increase in the cell number and not just in mass during the growth. In the experiment we measure the full growth curve of Serratia marcescens by measuring the absorbance
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Determining the Unknown Microorganism from a Mixed Culture Mylah Ferland‚ Rivier University MICRO 206‚ March 16th‚ 2016 Introduction: An unknown bacterium experiment‚ this experiment was done to discover what bacterium was in a mixed culture sample. This experiment worked with enteric bacteria which are members of the Enterobacteriaceae and live in the intestinal tract (Willey et al.‚ 2014). Also found in Willey et al (2014) is some characteristics of enterics such as they all degrade sugars by
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is to determine where the two unknown bacteria acquired in Microbiology lab should be classified in regards to temperature‚ pH level‚ and osmoregularity. It is important to classify bacteria in order to identify them. Identification of bacteria is important because they are not only useful but potentially dangerous as well. The identification of bacteria can lead to breakthroughs in healthcare regarding treatment of old and new diseases alike. Identifying bacteria can also be used in many other
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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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Tetracycline and Chloramphenicol against Serratia marcescens By C. A. Bechdel Abstract The problem investigated was Serratia marcescens. We hypothesized that both Tetracycline and chloramphenicol will be effective against treating S. marcescens. The experiment was conducted with a single control group and two experimental groups. The experiment was replicated 8 times. The experiment showed that in testing the control group S. marcescens‚ chloramphenicol had a mean death zone of 30.9 mm +/- 2
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Autumn White Biology 258-05 November 26‚ 2012 Unknown #19 Enterbacteriaceae Enterobacter aerogenes ABSTRACT The objective of this report was to identify an unknown microorganism through several differential media tests. Over the course of a couple weeks‚ ten tests were performed. First‚ a gram stain was performed‚ indicating the bacterium was gram negative. An aerotolerance test determined that the bacterium was a facultative anaerobe. Next‚ a negative result in the
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