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    Annotated Bibliographies Bacteria. (n.d.). Retrieved September 14, 2016, from http://www.microbiologyonline.org.uk/about-microbiology/introducing-microbes/bacteria Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms. Their cell structure is very unique because they don't have a nucleus, and most bacteria have cell walls similar to plant cells. They come in different shapes including rods, spirals, and spheres. Some bacteria can "swim" around using their tails called flagella. Others just stay still or

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    The Effect of Ampicillin on Bacteria Treated with Plasmid Abstract This laboratory explored the effects plasmid has on the growth of bacteria in the presence of an antibiotic. Four plates were tested: Luria agar +amp -plasmid, Luria agar +amp +plasmid, Luria agar -amp -plasmid, and Luria agar -amp +plasmid. Only two of the plates were treated with plasmid in order to determine the effect it had on the growth of bacteria. The bacteria treated with plasmid was able to grow in the presence of an antibiotic

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    Recombinant bacteria is a bacterium cell that has had its genome changed, by the alteration, or edition of a gene. Recombinant DNA is DNA that has been artificially prepared by cutting DNA into smaller fragments and joining fragments together, that would not normally be found together naturally- even fragments taken from different organisms.( Principles of Gene Manipulation sixth edition, S.B. Primrose, R.M. Twyman and R.W. Old ) DNA can be "cut" using the enzyme Restriction endonuclease, which recognises

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    study the effectiveness of different antibacterial substances by measuring the zone of inhibition for the bacteria Escherichia coli. Which 10% soap solution, 10% household cleaning solution, or 10% disinfectant solution be the most effective in removing bacteria? This is an important question because it is useful in everyday life by deciding which solution would be most effective in removing bacteria. The zone of inhibition, the circular area lacking bacterial growth around the test disk, was used to

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    Introduction The primary goal of this lab was to notice the bacteria growth in each tube/plates and to be able to properly inoculated the media to get a good result. Materials • 4 Nutrient Broths • 4 Agar Slants • 4 Agar Deeps • 4 Petri Dish • 1 loop and needle • Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus Samples Procedures 1. Label all of the tubes and petri dishes with the name of the bacteria and my lab partner and I initial, but leave one of each media as a control and label

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    Is Bacteria the Next Gatorade? It is a fact that there are exceptional athletes all across the globe. America withholds the astounding Michael Phelps. Jamaica is home to the quickest man on Earth- Usain Bolt. Each and every day, new athletes are being bred for competition. Students and adults alike spend hundreds of hours training. They limit themselves to strict diets. Athletes have been known to do the craziest things. Have we ever thought that we were just born inheriting something to make one

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    resistance of bacteria to antibiotics is becoming a grave and global medical problem. This is because whenever antibiotics are taken the development of resistance is a given consequence; bacteria adapt to changing environmental conditions through the continuous process of evolution. The main issue with antibiotics is not whether but when antibiotic resistance will occur. This resistance is caused by the lack of new antibiotics available and continuing over-prescription of antibiotics. Any bacteria that acquire

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    paper I will discuss the distinctions between the Archaea and Bacteria domains, give a definition of both DNA and RNA (and the roles they play in determining the previous domains), metabolism’s role in classifying Nitrosococcus oceani and Nitrosopumilus maritimus as Archaea or Bacteria, and each of the organism 's ability to thrive in an environment where crude oil is abundant (including other microbes in the environment). Archaea or Bacteria Recently life was broken into two different domains: the

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    Culture and Sensitivity If your patient has an infection of any kind it 's critical to know which antibiotics will be effective against the particular pathogen or disease-causing agent. This means that the species and strain of bacteria, fungus, or other pathogen must be identified and he drugs that will be the most effective at clearing up the infection must be determined. The only way this can be done is by running a culture and sensitivity test. Just keep in mind that there are many different

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    INTRODUCTION Bacteria has always been one of the most important organisms in the field of molecular genetics, according to scientists. More specifically, Escherichia coli remains one the most famous types of bacteria due to the general harm it causes on hosts. E.coli lives in the intestines of humans and animals, and even though it does not trigger any problems most of the time, certain strains can cause food poisoning. What makes those types of bacteria even more interesting from a research point

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