Inoculation

you define vaccination (n.d.), it is the “the act or practice of vaccinating; inoculation with vaccine.” Since vaccination is using vaccine in its own definition, vaccine needs to be defined; vaccine (n.d.) is “any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a…

This lab experiment was completed to determine the environment in which microbes prefer to live. The pH, moisture, available nutrients, oxygen and light all affect the rate in which bacteria grow. The majority of bacteria flourish when the pH level is near neutral; the growth rate is highly affected if the pH is off by just a little. If too acidic, the amount of time it takes the bacteria to adjust to a new environment (lag time) is increased which slows the growth, the activity of enzymes is…

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this experiment was to determine the Gram stain of the certain slant cultures we used in class, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, under a microscope. Since it is the most important staining procedure in microbiology, it is used to distinguish between gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. The gram-positive cells stain purple, and the gram-negative stain a pinkish color. This staining is a differential stain that allows is used to identify the…

their children due to the possibility of developing autism. This in turn puts the child and all other children they interact with at risk for these life-threatening diseases which had been almost completely eliminated from our society. By making inoculations mandatory for all children, it would prevent children everywhere from being at risk from such fatal diseases by eliminating them from our culture. To understand the reasoning behind why people would choose not to immunize their children, it…

Disease is a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment (“The Definition of Disease”). Disease has been around for as long as humans can go back, and because of the many viruses and bacteria present in almost all things (animals, plants, and people) it is quite…

Inoculation refers to the induction of an infective organism to produce immunity against various infectious diseases (Definition). In Western medicine, inoculation was the process of preventing smallpox by purposefully infecting a person with the disease in a controlled manner to prevent further infection (Meacham). This practice spread to America during the 17th century, during a smallpox epidemic. However, in 1796 English physician Edward Jenner attempted a newer method of inoculation: Jenner…

In order to detect the potential growth and the maximum growth rate of L. innocua, performing experimental inoculation challenge tests is essential to determine the efficacy of various preservatives on various microorganisms, including the Listeria species. These experiments can validate the lethality of certain treatments on foodborne microbes and benefit the food…

a feasible method for recidivism prevention in the criminal justice system called Inoculation Theory. The Inoculation theory is a methodical process attempting to modify and enhance the criminal’s attitude and behavior. Therefore, the criminal would feel that with a stronger mindset it would be easier to resist the temptation to engage in another criminal…

The Identification of Two Unknown Bacteria Mixtures Through the Method of Characteristic Testing and Elimination Khoa Vuong TA: Charlie Roll Micro 3301 4/11/24. Abstract: There is a surplus amount of microorganisms that are out there in the world. A single swab of any surface, including the human body, will yield many different types of microorganisms. Once grown on a nutrient-rich medium, the identification of these microorganisms can be made by isolating pure colonies and performing and using…

2) Other errors occurred during the incubation and storage of the nutrient agar plates. In addition to this, samples of Streptomyces were originally planned to be taken from the 10-6 dilution plate. In transfer from the incubation plate to the inoculation plate, two (2) sample Streptomyces colonies fell onto the bench. Colonies from the 10-4 dilution were then…