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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Lab12-Medical Microbiology- Part1– Differential Media/Biochemical Tests‚ Sp2012 (Set all of your margins to ½”) Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to help you become a little familiar with some of the tests that can be typically performed in a clinical or research lab facility. These tests may help in determining a particular pathogen’s growth needs. There are several sections to this lab. Find each section and complete the “Preparing for Class” sections. Preparing for class - Day 1 Read
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There are many reasons for identifying an unknown bacterium. The reasons range from medical purposes‚ such as determining if the unknown could cause ailments in living things or knowing what microorganisms are needed to make antibiotics to other purposes such as knowing the exact microorganism has to be used to make certain foods. This experiment was done by applying methods in order to identify an unknown bacterium. An unknown bacterium was handed out by the lab instructor. The methods that
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Determining an Unknown Through Deferential Stains and Biochemical Tests Introduction There are many reasons for knowing the identity of microorganisms. The reasons range from knowing the causative agent of a disease in a patient‚ so as to know how it can be treated‚ to knowing the correct microorganism to be used for making certain foods or antibiotics. This study was done by applying all of the methods that have been learned so far in the microbiology laboratory class for the identification
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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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Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology‚ Fifth Edition Front Matter Preface © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2002 PREFACE Take interest‚ I implore you‚ in those sacred dwellings which one designates by the expressive term: laboratories. Demand that they be multiplied‚ that they be adorned. These are the temples of the future—temples of well-being and of happiness. There it is that humanity grows greater‚ stronger‚ better. Louis Pasteur (French chemist‚ founder of microbiology‚ 1822–1895) There
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1. Coagulase 2. this will differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from Staphylococcus epidermidis. 3. B. Staphylococcus aureus 4. the plasma clotted (gelled)‚ indicating a positive coagulase‚ which indicates S. aureus having followed the diagnostic scheme so far. the beta-hemolysis of this particular strain of S. aureus is not diagnostic of the species. Some strains produce the hemolysin‚ while others don’t. 5. B. Alpha hemolytic and small. (There is a greenish color of the red blood
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MICR 300A GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY 1 (4)‚ Fall 2014 Lecture (01) M/W 9:50 am – 11:05 pm‚ SH C244 Lab (02) M 11:15 am – 1:45 pm; Lab (03) W 11:15 am – 1:45 pm; ASCL 226 Instructor (Lecture): Dr. Moon H. Lee Office Hours: Mon/Wed 8:45 am-9:45 am; 11:15 am – 12:15 pm Office: BIOS 262‚ Tel: (323) 343-2064‚ Email: mlee@LABioMed.org Instructor (Lab): Dr. Hao Howard Xu Office Hours: Mon‚ 2:40 pm – 4 pm Office: Tel: (323) 343-2188‚ Email: hxu3@calstatela.edu
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1 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Extant microorganisms are organisms from the fossil record that are no longer present on Earth today. True False 2. All cellular organisms can be placed into one of three __________‚ which include the Bacteria‚ Archaea‚ and the Eukarya. ________________________________________ 3. Archaea are cellular organisms that have unique cell membrane __________. ________________________________________
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References: 1. Beishir‚ L.: Microbiology in Practice: A Self-Instructional Laboratory Course‚ Fifth Edition. (Harper Collins: New York) 1991. 2. Jawetz‚ Melnick and Adelberg: Medical Microbiology‚ Nineteenth Edition. (Appleton and Lange: Norwalk‚ CT) 1991. 3. Tortora‚ Case and Funke: Microbiology: An Introduction‚ Fourth Edition. (Benjamin Cummings: Redwood City‚ CA) 1992. 4. Zubay: Biochemistry. (Addison Wesley:
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