Detection of plasmids in arsenic (As) resistant bacteria isolated from As-contaminated groundwater Mahima Rani and Pinaki Sar* Department of Biotechnology‚ Indian Institute of Technology‚ Kharagpur‚ West Bengal–721302‚ India mahima06bt11@gmail.com‚ Ph: +91 8348523016 Abstract Role of plasmids in conferring resistance to several heavy metals and antibiotics to naturally occurring bacteria is well known. In contaminated environments‚ presence of metal resistant genes on plasmids often provide
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Microbiology Coursework: Bacillus cereus After investigation following on outbreak of food poisoning at a pizza restaurant‚ it was found that all suffers had consumed a portion of side salad from the self-service salad bar alongside their main dish. Subsequently‚ this was further traced to a rice salad. Environmental Health Officers investigating this outbreak suspected it may have been caused by Bacillus cereus (B. cereus). The presence of large numbers of B. cereus in a food is indicative
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sample. It counts the number of colonies produced by a very dilute suspension of bacteria on an agar plate and to observe the differential staining behaviour of the living bacteria. This involves counting the colonies produced by viable cells under favourable growth conditions. Some techniques needed before the viable count‚ like pour plate method‚ spread plate method and most probable number method. The viable count is very specidic‚ as it represents the number of colony forming units (/g) or (/ml)
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Shakira Jarvis Microbiology Lab Assignment Laboratory Assignment Outline 1. Check in & The Microscope a. Review of proper lab etiquette. i. Review laboratory syllabus and b. Review of the Parts of a Microscope ii. Review of lab exercises about different types of Microscopes 2. Survey of Microorganisms c. Viewing‚ drawing‚ and describing several types of fungi‚ algae‚ and Bacteria iii. Chlamydomonas iv. Spirogyra
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Isolation in Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” Franz Kafka’s short story “The Metamorphosis” centers on the theme of isolation. In the lead character’s transformation he experiences a deep isolation towards society now. What this isolation leads to is to a series of events‚ that cause Gregor’s isolation to grow. Eventually isolation leads to Gregor’s death. Isolation and its after effects are the central themes involved in the “The Metamorphosis.” Isolation is the state of an individual being separated
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Labset Four Worksheet 1. Define the term “selectively toxic.” Why is it an important feature of antimicrobial agents? A substance or drug is selectively toxic if the agent used in it is able to kill the microorganism that it is meant to without harm to the host that has taken the drug. This is very important to microbial agents in that it enables these agents to inhibit a microorganism by interacting with microbial functions or structures different from those of the host; thereby showing little
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Micrbio Clicker questions: 1. Organisms that have a prokaryotic cell structure‚ no peptidoglycan in cell walls and unique cell membrane lipids would most likely be: A. Archaea 2. Who first published extensive observations of microorganisms? A. Anthony Von Leeuwenhoek 3. The primary use of Koch’s postulates is to? A. Demonstrate that a disease is caused by a specific microorganism 4. Microscope resolution ____________ as the wavelength of radiation used to illuminate the specimen
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water that is caused by poor sanitation Susceptibility About 100 million bacteria must typically be ingested to cause cholera in a normal healthy adult. Children are also more susceptible with 2- 4 year old having the highest rates of infection Individual susceptibility to cholera is also affected by their blood type with those with the O type blood being the most susceptible. Persons with lowered immunity such as those with AIDs or children who are malnourished are more likely to experience a severe
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treatment. Teaching infection control through learning of isolation precaution can decrease the spread of infection in critical care units. The goal of this project is to ensure each person understands the different isolation precautions and practices to minimize the spread of these bacteria to staff‚ visitors and other patients in this unit. Nurses can educate and reinforce protocols to those individuals who need further teaching regarding isolation. The overuse of antimicrobial agents is one of the
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Microbiology Final Exam Question 1 2 out of 2 points Full induction of the lactose operon requires ________. Question 2 0 out of 2 points The enzymes that help pack DNA into the cell by coiling the DNA into a tight bundle are ________. Question 3 2 out of 2 points Gene regulation can involve a protein repressor that blocks ________ from initiating transcription. Question 4 2 out of 2 points Synthesis of a repressible enzyme is inhibited by ________.
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