Microorganism

Physical evidence found at a crime scene can provide crucial facts about the manner of death, the identity of a suspect or victim, and other facts about the scene. The proper identification, documentation, recovery, packaging, and transportation of evidence can be a deciding factor to allow or bar evidence from a criminal trial. Once the crime scene has been secured by first responders, the crime scene technician or investigator should take photographs, video, and sketches of the scene and…

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in the world, with over 7500 varieties available for consumers to purchase worldwide. Although it is easy to grow in your backyard, commercial production in the U.S. is based largely out of California. China leads the world in production, a just under 34 million tons/year. The U.S. comes in as the third largest producer, with roughly 11 million tons/year, California producing 96% of the processing crop and 1/3 of the fresh market produce, with…

Morgellons disease has attracted attention since 2002 because there are many people complained of itching with no known definite causes. In 2002, a mother from Pittsburgh named Mary Leitao is launching a website that shows cuts in the skin and structures such as filaments or fibers in the skin of her son who was 2 years old. Since then nearly 14,000 families reported the same case, the condition is referred to as Morgellons disease. Morgellon's disease is a condition that is very controversial…

three key chemicals determined the wellbeing of residents living in Fremont. If the amount of each chemical is low, then the water is safe to drink. Another way to make sure the concentration of the chemicals are within the range is to observe the microorganisms. These tiny creatures play a large role in helping figure out if water is safe to drink. They react in different ways based on the amount of each chemical in the water. Making sure the water is clean is my way of helping out the…

am currently interested in developing my knowledge and research abilities in the fields of Virology, Gene Therapy, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology. My primary area of interest lies within the study of microorganisms and their ability to cause devastating illness in Eukaryotic organisms. In my academic career, I have always been particularly fascinated with viral pathogens such as HIV and other agents…

3.2. Phosphorus recovery in MEC When the pH of the cathode chamber reached 8, P started to precipitate as struvite. The reactor accomplished a peak precipitation efficiency of 94%. Recovery of P was in the cathode chamber, where the neutral solution was converted to alkaline by proton consumption. Previous studies reported similar results, like Cusick et al. (2014) and You et al. (2016), where high P removal was carried out by MEC (85%) and MFC (82%), respectively. Cathode pH was affected by…

A vaccine is a suspension of attenuated/weakened or killed microorganisms of a virus or bacteria administered for prevention, improvement of severity or treatment of infectious disease. The devastation of mankind by small pox many centuries ago lead to the origins of immunization. Smallpox is believed to have appeared around 10’000 BC. Mankind had long been trying to find a cure for this epidemic. The fatality of the disease caused deaths of hundreds of thousands of people annually while leaving…

Pathogens and their vectors can now move further, faster and in greater numbers than as documented in the past. Infectious diseases have been the major killers of humans. It is only within the last century that they have been replaced by chronic diseases and injuries as primary killers in the United States. Worldwide, infectious diseases still account for 25 percent of all deaths. The major advances in infectious disease control to date have been through protection of food and water and through…

exist, they are often called heteropolymer such as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), P(3HB-co-3HV), poly(3-hydroxyhexanoate-co-3-hydroxyoctanoate), P(3HHx-co-3HO) and poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3- hydroxyhexanoate), P(3HB-co-3HHx).The microorganism used in production process and the growth conditions conclude the molecular weight of these polymers that ranged between 2×105 and…

Osteomyelitis, or inflammation of the bone caused by infecting microorganism, remains one of the most challenging clinical problems among providers. Multi-specialty involvement, including but not limited to the Vascular surgery, Foot and Ankle surgery, and Infectious disease services, reduces mortality from osteomyelitis. Regardless of its etiology or staging, discussion of treatment with antibiotics versus cure with surgical intervention is warranted between the provider and their patient. In…