Material Appendix B – Identifying Bacteria Bacteria identification is accomplished in a number of ways. Two common tools microbiologists use to identify unknown bacteria include dichotomous key and biochemical tests. The dichotomous key is useful when a microbiologist only needs to know which group an unknown microbe belongs to on a general level. When a microbiologist needs to identify a specific bacterium‚ biochemical tests are used. PART ONE: GENERAL BACTERIA IDENTIFICATION Review the dichotomous
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Effectiveness of Garlic in Fighting Bacteria Introduction This experiment determined whether garlic was effective in fighting bacteria. This project interested me because garlic is traditionally used in medicine and is known to combat bacteria. Hypothesis If bacteria is exposed to garlic‚ then the garlic will to abolish the Escherichia coli‚ because the Escherichia coli (E. coli) is usually a weak bacteria. Procedure Have three petri dishes prepared with blood agar‚ and three test tubes
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time) 3. Clean your surface with disinfectant to sterilise your lab work surface‚ this will prevent contamination but leave the disinfectant to stand up to 4 minutes so it can penetrate the harder capsules of some bacteria. 4. Using a sterile pipette with draw some of your bacteria culture from the bottle making sure you flame the neck of the bottle to keep the procedure sterile. Place what you have withdrawn on to an agar plate. 5. then get your glass sterile spreader out of the packet making
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It is thought that archaea and bacteria were diverged early in their existence because of all the dissimilarities between the two groups. Both bacteria and archaea are enclosed in cell membranes. Archaea have a single cell membrane that absences a peptidoglycan wall and also their genetic transcription and translation‚ the two main processes in molecular biology do not show the typical bacterial features‚ but are quite similar to those of eukaryotes. Archaea are more related to eukaryotes‚ even though
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Sampling of Gram-Positive Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Resting We thought it would be interesting to find out the different bacteria that grow on things we use on a daily basis and the level of antibiotic resistance that those bacteria have. We chose to swab the toilet seat in the MATC women’s bathroom and the ATM machine in the commons area on campus. We were certain the ATM would be dirtier than the toilet seat since the bathrooms get cleaned every day. The first step we took in testing
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Bacteria and Viruses Breann Johnson COM/155 03/17/2013 University of Phoenix Bacteria and Viruses Almost 56‚000 people are hospitalized each year‚ and over 1‚300 die because of food borne bacteria and virus microbes. Bacteria and viruses are tiny microscopic pathogens that can cause infectious disease‚ or even result in death. “Infectious diseases remain a major cause of death‚ disability‚ social‚ and economic disorders for millions of people around the world. Poor health
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Session #1 Lab 1 OBSERVING BACTERIA AND BLOOD D Haynes BIO-218A Microbiology Lab Friday‚ January 17‚ 5:00pm Objective(s): Our objective is to gain knowledge of the functions and operations of the microscope through observation of bacteria and blood slides that are available for this assignment. We are also learning to “see” and observe various bacteria and their shapes as well as live yogurt cultures‚ blood‚ plaque and cheek swab samples and their arrangements. We
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Raudah P. Mangbisa Grade VIII-Nilo VIRUS A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms. Viruses can infect all types of life forms‚ from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea. Characteristics: Like living organisms‚ viruses contain nucleic acids and proteins. Inside living cells‚ viruses can reproduce‚ but not by the process of mitosis like most living cells. Viruses lack some characteristics of living organisms. Outside of living cells‚ viruses are
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The Role of Agarase in Agar-Degrading Bacteria Abstract Agar-Degrading (agarolytic) Bacteria is physiological class of bacteria capable of utilising agar as a sole carbon source. This ability is made available by the use of agarases - enzymes which break down agarose into oligosaccharides. This physiological class branches through genii‚ regardless of Gram Stain status or morphology. Through a review of scientific literature we can find identification methods‚ optimum conditions and the
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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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