Bacillus subtilis

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. This zoonotic disease occurs naturally in many areas of the world, most commonly in agricultural regions with inadequate control programs for anthrax in livestock. The anthrax spores are the major form of the bacterium in the environment and anthrax is contracted via spore uptake. Resistance to dehydration, heat, ultraviolet light, gamma radiation and many disinfectants makes anthrax spores ideal…

This kind of corn sweeteners largely replaced natural sugar in soft drinks and processed food. In tremendous quantities, such diet of high-fructose corn syrup and refined carbohydrates leads to an augment of insulin secretion. It would result in a wearing down of the metabolic system by catabolism of elevated amount of glucose in blood. On a more sophisticated fact, there is much likelihood that such astonishing intake of high-fructose corn syrup could also bring about diabetes. Diabetes…

Certain pesticides were introduced into GM crops to help them resist infestation. This is helpful, until it is realized that it is not just hurting the pest insects, but also the pollinator ones. “In May of 1999, it was reported that pollen from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-insect resistant corn had a negative impact on Monarch butterfly larvae” (Pocket K No. 4: GM Crops and the Environment, 2013, August). When genetic modifications affect insects like pollinators, they affect the entire…

The five of the eleven agricultural regions are: paddy rice farming, truck farming, livestock fattening, grain farming, and suitcase farm. These are the five of the eleven agricultural regions, and the agricultural activities occur in these five regions. Truck farming occurs in wealthy nations such as Australia, the U.S., and Western Europe.The primary goal is to provide the urban areas with fresh fruits and vegetables, which they specialize with one crop or food item: grapes, wine, raisins,…

1. Summary of how I identified Bacillus cereus. a. First, I performed the gram stain test, I then went on to do the spore stain. b. The results I obtained from the gram stain were gram positive rods, I could tell they were positive by the purple color to them and the rod shape by the comparison provided in the lab manual (Wilkosz, Peterson). After I confirmed the results I performed the spore stain, which indicated that my sample was positive so it contained endospores. The sample should have…

For a majority of countries around the world, agriculture remains at the forefront of their economic stature. The portion of countries that have moved away from agriculture, tend to work on and improve manufacturing and technology-based businesses. Even though agriculture is not a priority amongst the job market in more developed countries, like the United States, it is still important due to being the most reliable source of food. So applying advancements to agriculture seems like a novel idea,…

Genetically Modified Food Should Be Banned Eriane Jesus St. Petersburg College Genetically Modified Food Should Be Banned Should genetically modified food be banned around world… or not? Since the food became one of the most important ingredient to the humanity. People really need to be careful and learn more about genetically modified foods because it can cause bad things to the environment and to the people too. Although some people support genetically modified food, the truth is…

Should Genetically Modified Foods be Labelled in Canada? Currently, 64 countries around the world, which does not include the United States or Canada, are required to label all genetically modified foods. These countries have created laws in order to command the labelling of GM foods due to the concerns of the public (Labelling Around the World 103). Research on genetically modified organisms has been in existence ever since their appearance decades ago and none of them contain evidence that…

Charly Frisk Corrie Grosse Intro to Environmental Science Cowspiracy PDP: Against Cowspiracy Brief Introduction In the documentary Cowspiracy, Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn seek to expose the impact of the agricultural industry on global climate change. However, the documentary deceives audiences of the real contribution of agriculture to global warming, Anderson and Kuhn negatively portray environmentalists and lose credibility themselves, and Cowspiracy fails to realize the consequences a…

and benefiting both the consumer and the producer(Wu, 2004), as it significantly decreases the reliance on commercial insecticides and reduces crop failure. Bt corn is engineered to produce an insecticide, as it contains genes from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. This gene enables the corn to express Cry proteins that kill lepidoptera larvae(invasive insects that eat crops). The Cry proteins are ingested and converted to toxins inside the insect. The toxins bind to receptors present in…