Bacillus Cereus Bacillus cereus is a rod-shaped gram- positive bacillus that can be found in food‚ dust‚ dirt and sometimes soil. It is an aerobe and a facultative anaerobe that can form spores‚ which if activated at any point can begin to germinate and produce toxins. These spores that form from B. cereus are be resistant to heat and chemicals. B. cereus is found in approximately 25% of food sampled (3). Foods that are commonly associated with B. cereus are potatoes‚ rice‚ meat‚ vegetables
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why eighteen different tests are performed so that you can compare your results with the table of possible unknowns. My unknown bacterium after performing the tests and comparing the charts is identified as Bacillus cereus. Bacillus cereus is a bacterium that grows best around 30-37°C. B. cereus cannot grow in high acidic‚ below pH of 4.5‚ or high alkaline environments of a pH above 9.3. You are likely to find this organism in the soil. This bacterium is able to form spores and therefore can withstand
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Identifying the Unknown Bacteria: Bacillus cereus Brittany Moy Coastline Community College Abstract Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive‚ facultative aerobic‚ spore-forming‚ rod-shaped bacterium that is widely distributed among the environment. Introduction 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
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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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I had # 8 organism‚ Bacillus subtilis. Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive bacteria‚ rod-shaped and catalase positive. In order to figure out what is my unknown organism for this assignment‚ I had to perform series of tests. First was the glucose‚ lactose‚ and sucrose test. Through these three tests‚ I was able to detect the ability of the microorganism to ferment a specific carbohydrate. Fermentation reactions are observed by the color change in pH. In class‚ we used phenol red as the pH indicator
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innovations in medicine but there is still yet to be a perfect ideal antibiotic. In this experiment six antibiotics will be tested to determine which is the most effective on gram-negative bacterium Escherichia Coli and gram-positive bacterium Bacillus Cereus. In previous class experiments‚ gram-staining was conducted to determine the qualities of gram-positive
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Systematic Identification of Bacillus subtilis and Serratia marcescens Through a Battery of Tests and Plates Introduction: The purpose of this experiment was to use a systematic battery of tube tests and plates designed to lead to identification of two unknown bacterial species‚ from the combination of all results. A sample of bacteria was used‚ labeled “Sample 4”‚ from which both species was to be obtained‚ one gram positive and one gram negative. Table 1 is a list of the possible bacteria to
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Identification of Macromolecules Introduction The most common macromolecules found in living organisms are lipids‚ carbohydrates‚ proteins and nucleic acids. Briefly‚ the meaning of macromolecules is that they normally contain two or more molecules in them and their main functions are to store energy‚ information and much more. Most foods are known to be combinations of macromolecules. While some of these compounds can be detected by taste tests‚ many cannot. Scientists then use certain
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Summary for Quiz Monday‚ May 30‚ 2005 12:13 AM Title Identification of Some Macromolecules Gist of Experiment • Use different tests to check for the existence of macromolecules in various substances o Iodine test checks for starch and/or glycogen o Benedict’s test checks for reducing sugars o Biuret test checks for protein Notes on Underlying Theory Introduction • The most abundant elements in living material are: o Carbon
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B. Cereus about Your Health Emily Parkhurst 02/28/2013 Michael Wu “I have complied with all rules if academic integrity while preparing this report.” Results: Bacteria Survival Rate after being emerged in Boiling Water Amount of Bacteria Surviving Time E. Coli S. Marcescens B. Cereus 0 Seconds ++++ ++++ ++++ 10 Seconds +++ +++ +++ 30 Seconds ++ 45 Seconds 60 Seconds + 300 Seconds + Table 1: ++++ = the highest amount surviving‚ + = the least amount
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