contain Bifidobacterium breve bacteria‚ and has also used its lactobacilli research to develop cosmetics. More recently‚ the Yakult Honsha played a major role in developing the chemotherapy drug irinotecan (Camptosar‚ CPT-11). After its introduction in Japan and Taiwan‚ Yakult was first sold in Brazil in 1966 due to the large number of Japanese immigrants in the country‚ before it was marketed elsewhere. Today‚ Yakult is sold in 31 countries‚ although its bacteria cultures are provided from
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Module 1 Microbiology Internet Scavenger Handwashing Read the Hand washing article from the CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal and answer the following questions. This document is posted in the Read and Study section of this module. When was this article published? (Hint: Check the bottom of the pages) March – April 2001 In the DEFINITIONS Section What are the two major groups of organisms? 1. Resident Flora – organisms that normally reside on the skin 2. Transient Flora
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the time it circulates. If some of these paper money are contaminated with pathogenic bacteria‚ there is a potential to spread these microorganism. Pope‚ et al (2002) mentioned‚ since bacteria‚ have been shown to spread from person to person via contact with fomites paper money‚ therefore‚ presents a particular risk of public health. Paper currency is commonly and routinely passed among individuals. Thus bacteria could be spread on the surface of paper currency. Paper currency‚ as asserted by
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Butter‚ cheese and milk protein ingredients no yogurt rich‚ child tooth decay is not obvious. B. Children at the immature stage of gum enamel‚ acid-resistant‚ low capacity‚ artificial sweetened yogurt will increase tooth decay. C. Research has shown that eating at least four times a week for children yogurt can reduce the incidence of tooth decay by 15%. D. Scientists in many countries of the world are studying the effects of yogurt on the prevention of tooth decay in children. Answer: (C)
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Agricultural UniÕersity of Norway‚ ˚ N-1432 As‚ Norway Received 31 January 2001; received in revised form 10 May 2001; accepted 11 June 2001 Abstract Bacteriocins are antibacterial proteins produced by bacteria that kill or inhibit the growth of other bacteria. Many lactic acid bacteria ŽLAB. produce a high diversity of different bacteriocins. Though these bacteriocins are produced by LAB found in numerous fermented and non-fermented foods‚ nisin is currently the only bacteriocin widely used
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May 15‚ 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/magazine/say-hello-to-the-100-trillion-bacteria-that-make-up-your-microbiome.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 I can tell you the exact date that I began to think of myself in the first-person plural — as a superorganism‚ that is‚ rather than a plain old individual human being. It happened on March 7. That’s when I opened my e-mail to find a huge‚ processor-choking file of charts and raw data from a laboratory located at the BioFrontiers Institute at the
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illness or disease caused by bacteria‚ a type of microbe. Microbes are tiny organisms that cannot be seen without a microscope and include viruses‚ fungi‚ and some parasites as well as bacteria. The vast majority of bacteria do not cause disease‚ and many bacteria are actually helpful and even necessary to good health. Millions of bacteria normally live on the skin and in the intestines and can also be found on the genitalia. Bacterial diseases result when the harmful bacteria get into an area of the
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germs) and their activities Microorganism: An organism or a virus too small to be seen without a microscope (smaller than 0.5mm) Misconceptions of Microorganisms * All microorganisms are pathogenic (disease producing) FALSE * The majority of bacteria are harmless and beneficial TRUE Aspects of microbiology * Basic biological science * About living cell and how they work * About microbial diversity and their evolution * Applied biological science * What microorganisms
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Once your wisdom teeth are removed the open sockets in your mouth begin to heal. This process is aided by forming blood clots. If these clots are popped or removed then your mouth is prone to develop an infection called dry socket. Recovering from dry socket can take a week or more and during this time it can be difficult to chew foods and get all of your daily nutrients especially protein. Luckily‚ there are a few protein packed foods you can easily consume. Protein Shakes Protein is commonly
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Presentation: Overview of Prokaryotes‚ Protists‚ and Fungi I. Prokaryotes (ex. Bacteria) Characteristics -Unicellular -Small (0.5-5um) -Know shapes (ex. Spherical rod shaped and spiral) cocci‚ spirilla‚ bacilli -Cell wall‚ salt‚ peptidoglycan‚ Gram stain‚ virulence. Gram positive bacteria take up the Gram stain and turn purple‚ peptidoglycan traps crystal violet‚ very thick cell wall made up of sugars. Gram negative bacteria crystal violet is easily rinsed away revealing dye. Have a carbohydrate portion
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