obtained from the fermentation of grains or fruits‚ a process that has been widely used for thousands of years. Industrially‚ ethanol is prepared via the acid-catalyzed hydration of ethylene. All alcoholic drinks contain a certain amount of ethanol‚ which is the safest form of alcohol that is to be ingested by human. Though regarded as ‘somewhat’ safe‚ still‚ alcohol consumption is to be always observed in order to not have unwanted effects. Alcohol is prepared by fermentation‚ in which microorganisms
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Global J. of Mod. Biol. & Tech.‚ 2012: 2 (3) Research Paper: Arunkumar et al.‚ 2012: Pp.68-72. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION PHYTASE PRODUCING MICROBES FROM POULTRY SOIL SAMPLE Arunkumar.R.‚ Bharath Chandra Sugunesh. G and A.M. Vinothkumar Dept. of Biotechnology‚ Prathyusha Institute of Technology and Management‚ Thiruvallur-25. ABSTRACT Phytase producing thirteen microbial strains were identified in poultry soil sample collected at Sathyamangalam‚ Erode district‚ Tamilnadu. Among thirteen isolates
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removed a tissue sample for examination and referred the patient to a gastroenterologist for a barium xray and colonoscopy. While utilizing the methods stated above‚ the bacterium found was a facultative anaerobe due to the Gram Negative Rods‚ fermentation‚ and the production of indole. The specific Gram Negative Enteric Bacilli was Shigella dysenteriae. There are many reasons for knowing how to control bacterial growth as well as such as antimicrobial drugs‚ which assist the body’s defenses against
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SURFIN’ THROUGH STAAR Session 2: Cellular Processes Background Information: Cell Transport When molecules move from a high to low concentration it is called moving DOWN the concentration gradient. When molecules move from a low to high concentration it is called moving AGAINST the concentration gradient. When the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a system‚ the system is at EQUILIBRIUM. What kind of transport DOES NOT require energy? PASSIVE What kind of transport requires
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Clostridium and other anaerobic bacteria dominate under anaerobic conditions at the bottom. Cellulose from the paper into glucose and that would be a trigger for the bacteria (Clostridium) to take in the glucose and partially break it down by fermentation to gain energy and to produce ethanol and organic acids as by-products. The by-products from Clostridium feed into other bacteria nearby in the deep mud of the column. Desulfovibrio bacteria use these organic molecules as carbon sources. Desulfovibrio
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Please answer the following questions. Your answer for each question should be a minimum of 150 words (half page). Please number your answers with the number of the question you are answering. 1. Koch was the first scientist to prove that bacteria actually cause disease. He scientifically demonstrated that a disease is caused by a particular organism. He created four general guidelines to aid in identification of disease causing pathogens. These guidelines developed from his work with purified
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1.4.1. Safety Aspects of Probiotics Today‚ there are evidences that probiotic strains used as commercial bacteria are safe to use in applications. The safety of the probiotic products is appraised with the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics and the statistics of used microorganisms (Çakır 2003). Safety aspects of probiotic bacteria include the following requirements. 1. Strains for human use are preferred to be human origin. 2. They are isolated from healthy human gastrointestinal tract. 3
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"Specialized Cell Structure and Function." : Cellular Respiration â FactMonster.com. 2000–2012 Pearson Education‚ Publishing as Fact Monster‚ n.d. Web. 25 June 2012. <http://www.factmonster.com/cig/biology/cellular-respiration.html>. "Fermentation." McGraw-Hill Higher Education: Anatomy & Physiology Prep. Mcgraw-Hill‚ 2007. Web. 25 June 2012. <http://www.jlhahnconsulting.com/prepsteps1/bioF6.html>. Smith‚ S.E.‚ and O. Wallace. "Why Is Metabolism
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Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Test The Methyl Red test shows which bacteria are creating stable acids through mixed acid fermentation of glucose. This helps to identify enteric bacteria by examining how they metabolise glucose. Every enteric bacteria first produces pyruvic acid from metabolism of glucose. A methyl red positive enteric bacteria‚ uses the mixed acid pathway when breaking down pyruvic acid to different acids‚ like lactic‚ acetic‚ and formic acids. The Voges-Proskauer test determines
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Plants contain cellulose‚ which can only be broken down to release cell contents after much crushing and grinding. Koalas use microorganisms that live symbolically in their digestive system to help them. The breakdown of cellulose occurs during a fermentation process in a specialised part in the digestive tract. These structures are found in either the fore-gut or the hind-gut of different parts of the digestive system. Cow A cow’s diet is grass which is a quiet inactive process. The main nutrient
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