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    “Fighting Invisible Killers” Scholastic Scope: The Language Arts Magazine January 2014 Edition‚ pages 5-9 Bacteria surround us every day. These little “bugs” are invisible to the eye and most do not harm us. Many are necessary for us to survive‚ like the bacteria in our stomachs and intestines that help us to digest food. But some bacteria are very dangerous to us. Addie Rereich became very sick in May 2011‚ when she was 11 years old. What started as something that her doctors and mother

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    Bacteria are the most numerous type of microorganism found in the rhizosphere of the soil. They produce secondary metabolites which are capable of producing antibiotic which eventually inhibit or kill bacteria. The rhizosphere region of the soil is a highly favorable habitat for the proliferation‚ activity and metabolism of numerous microorganisms. The magnitude of this area depends on the plant and the size of the roots that the plant possesses. Bacteria are among the microorganisms living in the

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    Bacterial Contamination April 15‚ 2013 Bacteria Contamination The definition of bacterial contamination is food contamination refers to foods that are spoiled or tainted because they either contain microorganisms‚ such as bacteria or parasites‚ or toxic substances that make them unfit for consumption This is very serious and people should take more precaution‚ food contamination is a serious because it results in foodborne diseases that each year affect an estimated seventy-six million

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    Effects of Antiseptics and Disinfectants Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to discover substances that can slow the growth of‚ or kill‚ microorganisms. Hypothesis: The antiseptic that will prevent the growth of bacteria the most is iodine. The disinfectant that will prevent the growth of bacteria the most is bleach. Procedure: To begin the lab‚ turn the agar plate over and divide the plate into four quadrants and label the agar plate whether you

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    Bacterial Smears Are Fixed before Staining to? Answer It is important to heat fix the bacterial smear before staining so as to‚ kill the  bacteria‚ firmly adhere the smear on to the microscopic slide to prevent washing off during staining‚ and to allow the sample to readily take up the stain. Reference:  www2.hendrix.edu What is the purpose of heat- fixing the smear? It helps the cells adhere to the slide so that they can be stained. The purpose of heat fixing is to kill the organisms without

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    Methodology By using aseptic‚ a little cultured bacteria was inoculated on the TSA agar. A quadric streak was making. Inoculation loop was heated and keep it cold for a while before the next quadratic streak. Six agar plates were observed for 24 hour at temperature of 30ºC. Choose one from the dense colony and make a sub-culture on the new agar plate. The step was repeated to get a single colony‚ which is pure colony. a) Sequestration of bacteria from fish organs Methodology Dissecting set

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    issue. The cheek and yeast smear were also much cleaner. I saw the same shapes as before‚ just with sharper outlines. Questions: A. What are the advantages of using bleach as a disinfectant? The disadvantages? The advantages of using 70% alcohol? The disadvantages? 70% alcohol mixtures are capable of killing most bacteria within five minutes. However‚ the mixture is ineffective against spores and has limited effect on viruses. Additionally‚ the 70%

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    The Effectiveness of Common Acne Products against P. acnes Bacteria Kathryn Henshaw Taunton High School Honors Chemistry I Mr. Osowick January 23‚ 2013 Table of Contents Abstract3 Background Research4-9 What is Acne Vulgaris? 4 How does Acne Vulgaris Form?6 How is Acne Vulgaris Treated?8 Purpose10 Hypothesis10 Materials10 Procedure11-14 Data15-16 Results17 Conclusion18-19 Figures20-22 References23-24 Abstract Acne is one of the most common pests to human beings. Although

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    specimens and record your results. Questions: A. What are the advantages of using bleach as a disinfectant? The disadvantages? The advantages of using 70% alcohol? The disadvantages? The advantages of using bleach as a disinfectant is strong and effective disinfectant. Its active ingredient‚ sodium hypochlorite‚ denatures protein in micro-organisms and is therefore effective in killing bacteria‚ fungus‚ and viruses. Household bleach works quickly and is widely available at a low cost. The disadvantage

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    Viruses & Bacteria Title: Kirby-Bauer Method of Antibiotic Effectiveness Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to determine the effectiveness of certain antibiotics and determine their zone of inhibition Data: Name of Antibiotic Zone of inhibition (mm) Effectiveness Streptomycin 15mm Sensitive Chloramphenicol 29mm Sensitive Novobiocin 20mm Intermediate Neomycin 13.5mm Intermediate Tetracycline 22mm Sensitive Analysis: 1. Which antibiotic was the most effective? The most

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