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Read more DNA vs RNA: Simple Differences for Microbiology Students
When you’re first learning microbiology, all the talk of DNA and RNA can get confusing. They’re both nucleic acids, they both carry genetic information of some...
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Bacteriology
Read more Iron bacteria
These bacteria deposit iron and store iron as storage granules. These bacteria cause iron to react with oxygen and form rust. They form sticky slime layers that allow them to attach and grow. These bacteria oxidize dissolved ferrous in the surroundings and use energy to survive and grow in the environment.
Instruments and Equipments
Read more Laminar FloLaminar Flo w Hoods in Pharmacy: Ensuring Sterile Environments for Microbial Handling
Why Laminar Flow Matters in Compounding Pharmacies The U.S. Pharmacopeia USP requires ISO Class 5 air for sterile compounding. Laminar flow hoods achieve this...
Instruments and Equipments
Read more Using a Large Vacuum Chamber for Microbiological Experiments: Applications & Best Practices
Why Use a Large Vacuum Chamber in Microbiology? Vacuum chambers allow researchers to simulate low‑pressure environments, remove dissolved gases, and accelerate...
Bacteriology
Read more AtoAtomic Force Microscopy (AFM): Essential Parts and Their Functions Explained
!/images/posts/afmfeatured.png Principle of AFM Atomic Force Microscopy uses a nanometer‑scale cantilever tip to map surface topography with sub‑angstrom...
Bacteriology
Read more Bacterial Vaginosis | Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment And Preventive Measures
Imagine a small peaceful community where the good guys dominate, spreading smiles and promising wellbeing for everyone. They keep a check on everybody and make...
Bacteriology
Read more During which phase, gram positive bacteria is most susceptible to penicillin?
Bacterial growth refers to the increase in the number of bacterial cells. Bacteria divide exponentially into the environment. Bacteria growth is represented in the form of generation time. Generation time is the time in which the bacterial cell divides into two. Read More
Bacteriology
Read more Enteric Bacteria
Enteric bacteria are those bacteria that are present in the intestine. They belong to family Enterobacteriacea. They are gram negative rods, oxidase positive, catalase positive, non-spore former, can grow in the presence of bile salts, they are facultative anaerobes.
Bacteriology
Read more Is How acterial Tonsillitis Spreads & When You’re Clear
Tonsillitis simply means inflammation of the tonsils due to an infection. When it’s “bacterial tonsillitis,” the infection is caused by bacteria rather than a...
Bacteriology
Read more Best pH for the growth of Bacteria
Bacteria need the optimal condition for their growth. Bacteria grow best at optimum temperature, optimum pH and optimum redox reaction. Bacteria grow best at neutral pH. There are three types of classification on the basis of pH. Neutrophiles Acidophiles Basidophiles.
Bacteriology
Read more Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is mainly responsible for causing respiratory disease but it also causes non respiratory problems such as neurological, cardiac, hepatic problems, polyarthritis, erythema multiforme and hemolytic anemia.
Bacteriology
Read more BV and Spotting: How Common Is It?
If you’ve been diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis BV and then notice a little bit of spotting, it’s natural to wonder if the two are related. Is it common to...