Bacteriology
Acid fast Bacteria
Acid-fast bacteria are those bacteria that have mycolic acid in their cell wall. These bacteria stain acid-fast positive. This bacterium … Read more
Iron bacteria
“Iron bacteria are those bacteria that can accumulate iron from their environment.” These bacteria deposit iron and store iron as … Read more
Nitrifying Bacteria
Nitrifying Bacteria—The Important Player of Nitrogen Cycle: Nitrogen in the form of N2 makes 78% of the atmosphere. It makes … Read more
Encapsulated Bacteria
Encapsulated bacteria are those bacteria that contain polysaccharide capsule around their cell wall Examples: Streptococcus pneumonia, Hemophilus influenza Characteristics: This … Read more
Denitrifying Bacteria
Denitrifying bacteria are those bacteria that can convert the nitrate into free nitrogen. These bacteria consume the soil nitrate and … Read more
Enteric Bacteria
Enteric bacteria are those bacteria that are present in the intestine. They belong to family Enterobacteriacea. They are gram negative … Read more
Anaerobic bacteria
Anaerobic bacteria are those bacteria that cannot survive in the presence of oxygen Examples: Clostridium, Propionibacterium and Actinomycetes etc. Classification: … Read more
Fastidious Bacteria
Fastidious Bacteria| From the Perspective of Microbiologist: The word ‘fastidious’ is taken from fastidiousness, meaning difficult to grow. The intent … Read more