Proteus mirabilis The genus Proteus‚ according to Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology‚ is a group of straight rod Gram negative bacteria around 0.4-0.8 μm in diameter and 1-3 μm in length. In the microscopic test done‚ it was seen that the unknown culture contained rods that are on the shorter side‚ thus was identified as bacteria that appear to be coccobacilli. Because of the presence of peritrichous flagella‚ species included this genus are motile and most strains swarm in periodic cycles
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Escherichia coli Microbiology Lab NAS 185-14L Introduction In this lab experiment we did several test to determine what our unknown bacteria was. To determine this we recorded the results of how the bacteria reacted to different media. Depending on the results of each test we could narrow down the different bacteria to determine what our unknown is. This experiment will also determine if our bacteria is a fermenter of sugars and if it is catalase positive. If the bacteria is
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UNKNOW BACTERIA LAB REPORT UNKNOWN 36 Introduction The purpose of this lab was to identify two unknown bacteria from a mixed culture. 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 by knowing the contributing source of a disease. Also knowledge of different bacteria helped others
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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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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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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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Microbiology Laboratory Report Identification of Unknown Bacteria 6O BIO 251-7H1 Gram Stain Summary: Out of 28 Unknown microorganisms‚ slant 6O was randomly selected‚ and subjected to testing in order to identify it’s species. Seventeen of the unknown bacteria were classified as Gram-negative bacilli: Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum‚ Enterobacter aerogenes‚ Eschirichia coli‚ Flavobacter capsulatum‚ Helicobacter pylori‚ Klebsiella pneumonia‚ Klebsiella oxytoca‚ Proteus hauseri‚ Proteus
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Proteus mirabilis is a small gram-negative bacteria bacilli and a facultative anaerobe. A facultative anaerobe is when an organism can live in the absence or presence of oxygen. It is also a prokaryote‚ a single celled organism lacking a cell membrane bound nucleus‚ and can be divided into bacteria and archaea. Proteus mirabilis is characterized by their motility‚ its ability to distinguish maltose‚ and its inability to distinguish lactose. Proteus has the ability to stretch itself out and secrete
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