Essays on Microbiology Page 2

The 4 different types of microbes than can cause disease are; Bacteria Bacteria, also known as Bacterium in the singular term, are a prokaryote. Prokaryotes are simple , single celled organisms. Bacteria get their nutrients from the environments in which they live, in some cases, that is the human body.  They are larger than viruses,…

Introduction This work of identification of bacterium was performed through different biochemical tests. Unknown cultures were streaked on EMB, SS and MacConkey agar plates to distinguish the lactose and lactose non-0feremnetros and to identify the grams nature of the culture. The culture was also streaked on TSI agar slants to confirm the cultures ability to…

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Questions: The main goal of a differential stain is to distinguish between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria by utilizing distinct colors. Gram-positive bacteria will appear purple when stained, whereas gram-negative bacteria will appear pink. In contrast, a simple stain treats all microorganisms equally and enhances contrast. The key distinction between these staining techniques lies in their…

Tuberculosis ( TB ) is the taking cause of decease in the universe from a bacterial infective disease. The disease affects 1. 8 billion people/year which is equal to tierce of the full universe population. In the United States TB is on the diminution. In 2007 a sum of 13. 293 instances were reported. The…

Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive, facultative aerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium that is widely distributed among the environment. Introduction The reason for identification of unknown bacteria was to help students recognize different bacteria through different biochemical tests and characteristics. This is important in the medical field because identification of unknown bacteria can help treat a patient…