Endospore and Capsule Cell Staining Allison Lui Partner: Mary Chagin BIOL-235 W07 Dr. Runco 2/10/15 Introduction The purpose of this lab is to learn what endospore and capsules are‚ and how to identify them under a microscope using capsule and endospore staining methods. Capsules are found only in select bacteria‚ and serve a protective purpose. Made out of sugars and proteins‚ they are antiphagocytic‚ which prevents other cells to engulf the bacteria through phagocytosis. It
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the bacteria for various purposes such as for medical‚ research‚ developmental‚ and biotechnicalfieldsThe cell wall is the basis for classification of bacteria according to the Gram stain. Accordingto the chemical make up of bacterial cell wall‚ a staining procedure‚ Gram stain‚ helps usclassify bacteria into two subgroups‚ The cell wall can stain either positive or negative‚depending on its chemistry. If the bacteria stains positive it will retain a purple/blue color. If the bacteria stains negative
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Stainin g What is Cellular Staining? Cell staining is a technique that can be used to better visualize cells and cell components under a microscope. By using different stains‚ one can preferentially stain certain cell components‚ such as a nucleus or a cell wall‚ or the entire cell. Most stains can be used on fixed‚ or non-living cells‚ while only some can be used on living cells; some stains can be used on either living is or non-living What Cellularcells. Staining? The most basic reason that cells
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Unknown reports in microbiology are written in scientific format. Scientific writing is written differently from other types of writing. The results of the exercise or experiment are what are being showcased‚ not the writing. The purpose of scientific writing is not to entertain‚ but to inform. The writing should be simple and easy to understand. There is a specific style that must be followed when writing scientific reports. Scientific writing is typically written in the passive voice. The
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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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STAINING FOR BACTERIAL ISOLATION Submitted by: Cherry Luz L. Rezaga Submitted to: Dr. Tomas J. Fernandez Jr. CRITERIA OF REPORTING 1. Thorough research (20%) 1.1. Number of literature cited more than five (5) 1.2. Completeness of the topic (5) 1.3. Principle discussed (5) 1.4. Literature should be cited in the text (5) 2. Confidence (20%) 2.1. Eye to eye contact (5) 2.2. No reading (5) 2.3. Proper handling of visual aids (5) 2.4. Magnified voice (5) 3. Appropriateness of visual
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GRAM STAIN THEORY: The most widely used staining procedure in microbiology is the Gram stain‚ discovered by the Danish scientist and physician Hans Christian Joachim Gram in 1884. Gram staining is a differential staining technique that differentiates bacteria into two groups: gram-positives and gram-negatives. The procedure is based on the ability of microorganisms to retain color of the stains used during the gram
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` Study Guide for Exam 1 Chapter 1: 1. What is a “microbe”? What groups of organisms are included in this category? Microbes (microorganisms) are minute living things that individually are too small to be seen with the unaided eye the group includes bacteria‚ fungi‚ protozoa‚ and microscopic algae‚ viruses Only minority of microorganisms are pathogenic(disease-producing) 2. What are some of the benefits provided by microbes? Decompose organic waste‚ producers in the ecosystem
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The Gram staining method is named after the Danish bacteriologist who originally developed it in 1882‚ Hans Christian Gram. The Gram staining process is one of the most important staining techniques in microbiology. It is almost always the first test performed for the identification of bacteria. The primary stain of the Gram’s method is either crystal violet or methylene blue‚ each almost equally effective. The microorganisms that retain the crystal violet and iodine mixture appear purplish brown
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are acidic dyes since they do not cross the cell wall/membrane particularly easily. A background stain is a stain used to stain everything other than the bacteria. The Gram stain is one of the oldest‚ most cost-efficient‚ yet most under-utilized‚ staining method used to identify bacteria. It consists of a basic dye (the primary stain crystal violet)‚ a mordant (Gram ’s iodine)‚ decolorizer (acetone:alcohol) and a counter stain (safranin). A mordant is a compound which helps hold the primary stain
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