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including ceiling tiles, upholstered furniture, carpets, rugs, as well as books, cardboard, and drapes with moldy residues that are difficult to completely clean should be properly disposed of. Exposure to indoor airborne concentrations of mold, or mold spores is avoidable and preventable with adequate moisture control. Excessive water or moisture should be identified and removed. Although the library had acceptable housekeeping sanitation schedules that provided a generally clean environment…

Mixtures of microorganisms are normally present in the natural environment (Intrieri, 19) and microorganisms are found everywhere including the human body and the air (25). As a result, in different laboratory settings from food to clinical the microbiologists in those laboratories follow experimental tests to identify unknown microorganisms in a sample (111). Our goal in this laboratory was to perform the types of testing microbiologist do every day to isolate and identify unknown bacteria in a…

After you’ve experienced water damage, it’s not out of the ordinary to see mold begin to grow. On the surface, mold is testable. It stinks, and it looks awful. Beyond that, mold is a hazard to your health. You should make every effort to remove mold spores as soon as possible. Fortunately, your home insurance may be able to help you eliminate your mold problem. Typically, when the mold in your home is caused by water damage, instead of flood damage, mold remediation is covered by your home…

2 The genus Staphylococcus is a common inhabitant of the skin and mucous membranes. Staphylococci are organisms that are gram positive clusters or tetrads. They stain purple with the Gram’s stain. The organisms lack spores, flagella and some species are encapsulated. There are about 30 species of Staphylococcus species. Some of the pathogens include…

Besides ores and metals of all kinds, there one particular resource that everybody in the Neox Sector is dying to lay hands on: Mhaan-Tiq, or commonly known as “Glow”. An odd substance of unknown Origin and power, that can be discovered no place else in the galaxy. Despite the fact that its reality was uncovered pretty much coincidentally, it started a dash for unheard of wealth, unlike anything the galaxy had ever seen. With the discovery of this new substance, scientists began experimenting…

Introduction Anti-infective agents are classified as antiseptics and disinfectants. They kills or restrict the growth of micro-organism when applied to a living tissue or inanimate objects. An antiseptic when applied to a living tissue like skin it acts as a chemical compound that kills or inhibits the growth of micro-organisms. And the disinfectant is a chemical compound which prevents infection by the destruction of harmful micro-organisms. They reacts when they applied on an inert object…

Gas gangrene belongs to the genus Clostridium (Carlisle 2014). It’s a non-motile, gram-positive, anaerobic, and spore-forming bacillus (Carlisle 2014). The most common etiologic agent that causes gas gangrene is called Clostridium perfringes. This can enter your body through open wounds and eating poorly cooked meat. Since C. perfringes is an anaerobic bacterium, it uses energy by using anaerobic respiration and Nitrate as an electron acceptor. When the bacterium is around Nitrate, it will…

Viruses (brood) Black Queen Cell Virus (brood) Sacbrood Virus (both) Slow Bee Paralysis Virus (both) Acute Bee Paralysis Virus (adult) Bee Virus X (adult) Bee Virus Y (adult) Deformed Wing Virus (adult) Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (adult) Apis Iridescent Virus Fungi (brood) Stone Brood (brood) Chalkbrood (Adult) Nosema Apis and Nosema Ceranae Nosema inhibits the bee’s stomach and digestive system. It spreads through a colony through regurgitation which occurs when bees process honey…

non-living things. Bacteria is a prokaryotic unicellular, which categorized in kingdom monera and reproduce by binary fission. Fungi, protozoa and algae are eukaryotic organisms. Fungi found as unicellular or multicellular and reproduction takes place by spore formation asexually or/and sexually. Bactria and fungi can be parasitic, commensals, mutualism or saprophytes. Our innate and adaptive body defense mechanism makes most of the microorganisms innocuous and live as a commensal. Vaccinations…

Here is a question to ponder. What can you do in 40 seconds that can save lives? How about in 20 seconds? The answer is hand wash and/or hand rub. This the least amount of times recommend to accomplish the tasks by World Health Organizations (Hand, 2014). According to the CDC, hand hygiene (i.e. hand wash, hand rub) is one of the easiest thing a person can do to prevent the spread of infections (Hand, 2014). The CDC conducted a survey in 2011 to find the number of healthcare associated infection…