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    Basics Of Bacteria Essay

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    Bacteria Basics The Cambridge Online Dictionary characterizes bacteria as “very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases” (Cambridge University). Bacteria is all around no matter where someone were to go. Bacteria can be very dangerous. People are exposed to bacteria from the time they are born to the day they die. Much of society think of public restrooms as bacterial feeding grounds, but what about high schools? Do high schools have dangerous sorts of…

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    Merck Super Bacteria

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    as of recent, bacteria are evolving to form super bacteria that resistant to our known antibiotics (Neu 1992). Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. This leads to higher medical costs, prolonged hospital stays and increased mortality. It is also costing billions of dollars because of healthcare expenses and new antibiotics needing to be discovered through research (Goossens 2005). These super bacteria have a…

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    resistant bacteria is a substantial issue in the medical world today and is one of the greatest threats to the survival of the human species. Many bacterial infections that were once treatable with antibiotics are becoming increasingly untreatable, due to the bacteria being overexposed to antibiotics and consequently developing resistances to them. The use of antibiotics agriculturally in livestock and with veterinarians with pets are also factors in the increase of antibiotic resistant…

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    or clenchable fists. Animals use their adaptations to help them survive in nature. In the microscopic world, however, organisms such as bacteria and fungi do not have the ability to ward off enemies with brute force, so they have to produce chemical defenses. In the case of fungi, specifically the Penicillium genus, their chemical defenses are against bacteria, in the form of antibiotics. In the early 20th century, scientists adapted these chemicals into antibiotics for human consumption…

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    Salmonella enterica is a bacteria that causes food poisoning in a human. Most people infected with this bacteria develop diarrhoea, fever, vomiting and abdominal cramps, which occur between 12 and 72 hours after the bacteria has entered the body. This illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days and most individuals recover from Salmonella without the intervention of treatment. The Salmonella starts in the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other areas within the body. People who are mainly…

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    Bacteria Lab Report

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    The bacteria used in the experiment are Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Salmonella pneumonia. These all bacteria will be culture in the nutrient broth. The first stage is making Nutrient Broth. Weigh out 5.8 grams of nutrient broth powder. Dissolve completely the nutrient broth powder in beaker containing 200 ml of distilled or the deionise water. Then the mixture is transfers to the vials. Those vials are autoclave and sterilise at 1…

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    Acid Fast Bacteria

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    This bacteria belongs to the Mycobacteria family and leprae genus. It’s an intracellular pathogen that causes leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, receiving its name from G.A Hansen, who is credited for the discovery of M. leprae in 1873. Before learning more about this pathogen, let me walk you through some general information about Mycobacteria. Mycobacteria is a rod-shaped bacilli and aflagellate, moving from one place to another through mucus in our body. It’s an obligate aerobe and…

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    Unknown Bacteria Essay

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    Introduction Identifying unknown bacterium is not only vital to microbiology, but also to the medical and pharmaceutical industries in order to treat disease/infection properly. Bacteria are classified and identified to distinguish among strains and to group them by criteria of interest (1). There are several different procedures that can be utilized to identify a bacterium. This includes the oxidation test, gram stain, and catalase test. The purpose of this lab report is to show the…

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    contains numerous organisms including bacteria, viruses and fungi. These gut microbes have co-evolved with host through for a very long time and at baseline, provide a beneficial relationship with the host. This paper will focus on bacteria, which are multiple factors more than human cells in number. These bacteria have a significant effect on humans and play a significant role in maintaining one’s health. Despite the countless research projects that target these bacteria, their composition,…

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    Gram Negative Bacteria

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    The purpose of the unknown experiment is to understand and identify a gram positive and a gram negative. Bacteria can be very helpful in clinical uses and many pharmaceutical drugs are based on the organism. Knowing how a bacterium works and how it is structured can be crucial to determine how it affects each individual. Several biochemical tests were performing to separate and determine the identities of the microorganisms. Broth tube number 31 containing unknown microorganisms. One of the…

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