Spore

severely disable, or kill a person. From Pneumonia to shock and paralysis the wrath of chemical agent produces much more torturous effects then a gun-wound in a war scenario. To put into perspective, “An airborne release of 250 pounds of anthrax spores over Washington, D.C., could cause more deaths than a 1-megaton hydrogen bomb” (Spencer 1). A 1-megaton hydrogen bomb holds the capacity to kill 370,000 people instantly and to injure almost…

Lignocellulosic-based biomass Unlike starch, lignocellulosic biomass is a plant-based material composed of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose. This class of biomass includes wood and fibrous materials from organic sources, agricultural wastes, organic municipal wastes, and organic industrial wastes [18]. Agricultural wastes contribute as the major lignocellulosic resources investigated for biofuel production. Among them are oil palm biomass [19,20], corn stalk [21], rice straw [22], wheat…

Bonds are really important in our society. We're able to form bonds with any living thing. It’s a partnership that both parties consent to in order to develop psychic bond with each other. It's hardly unusual to see a human conversing with an animal beside them in one-sided conversation. It's sometimes the combination of familiar and human which can get a little weird. Usually one only has one familiar in the entirety of a life span. It's a pretty big deal. This makes me feel even worse about…

Scientific discoveries both from the United States and Europe, during the late-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, heralded a dramatic break between public health services’ control and improvement of society. It was a moment of contradiction that created unmatched medical advancement that was accompanied by intense imperial force abroad. While these two centuries saw the advancement to infectious disease treatment, reform of individual and household hygiene, and collective health practices…

NAME UKAH R.C MATRIC NUMBER NSC/2014/887 COURSE CODE PCL 304 ASSIGNMENT : QUESTION NUMBER 1: LIST THE PRINCIPLES OF CHEMOTHERAPEAUTIC RESISTANCE Introduction: PRINCIPLE : Principle is an essential factors or elements that may have impact on the survival mechanism, which may either be from environment or the person taking the drugs or factor participating may engineer drug resistance. RESISTANCE: It is reduction in…

pre-constructed sequence of tests was still performed as if all seven of the Gram positive options were still possible. Secondly, the amounts of tests performed on the Gram positive unknown led to Listeria Monocytogenes as the only possible candidate. A non spore forming test removed all Bacillus and Clostridium species as a possibility. A positive catalase test removed Lactobacillus species as a possibility. A negative nitrate test removed mycobacterium species as a possibility. And, a positive…

fission. There are some Gram negative species that as individuals can move together and aggregate into a rising mound called a fruiting body, which is triggered from starvation. Within the fruiting the bacteria then differentiates into a spherical spore which is then released into the surroundings to look for new sources of nutrients (Slonczewski & Foster, 2015). Gram negative bacteria can be phototrophic or chemolithoautotrophic. Phototrophic organisms obtain energy by absorbing light which…

Cultural Control Measures:  Do not plant flowering trees and shrubs immediately nearto building entrances or along the walkways.  Remove sting from individuals with the help of a vacuum or flyswatter.  In exterior surfaces including walls, masonry steps, buildings, bleachers, fences, playground equipment, etc. eliminate harborage by sealing openings.  Clean up and store food and drink spills immediately.  Store food items and drink to be consumed outdoors in sealed containers.[7] Use of…

proportion according to Fox News, "It takes a lot of anthrax to make anybody sick and takes a lot more to kill somebody," said Michael Fumento, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute who is writing a book about biotechnology. "But it only takes a single spore for a person to test positive. The threat of anthrax is grossly overstated." People became so scared of anthrax that they wouldn’t even get their own mail. The fear of being exposed to it overwhelmed America with superstition. People acted…

The human body is easily affected by bacteria from the outside world. Although the skin provides a protective barrier between the complex system of the human body and the bacteria from the external harmful sphere, once this barrier is broken the body is easily infected by dangerous bacterias and infections. These infections can be devastating to the human body. One of the diseases that can be contracted by puncture wounds to the human flesh is tetanus, commonly known to the public as lockjaw.…