Microbiology

TITLE Lab #4 Soil –vs- Water Microbiology INTRODUCTION There are 4 learning goals for this lab: 1. Collect samples and compile data from at least 2 sources (soil; water) of your choice. 2. Identify at least 2 Prokaryotes (bacteria) and 2 Eukaryotes (fungus) in your samples. 3. Research the importance of bacteria and fungus to Earth in a non-medical context. 4. Compile a high-quality, 3+ resource (excluding the lab worksheet), MLA-cited in-text laboratory report using the scientific method

I have chosen to pursue a major in microbiology due to my high interest in public and international health. I am interested in how microbes play a role in the functionality of the human body. Moreover, I find the ecological roles of microbes to be critical to our understanding of other fields of science that impact human health. The niches of microbes throughout a variety of environments indicates the human impact on our ecosystem. Service has been important in my life which has inspired me to

many opportunities open to biology grads include laboratory technicians, researchers, pharmacists, teachers, doctors, and microbiologists. The opportunities change as a biology major may decide to master in a more specific science of biology, and microbiology is one popular field to enter. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, a microbiologist is someone who studies “microorganisms, or microbes, a diverse group of minute, simple life forms that include bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoa and

One of the most common bacteria known to man is affiliated with the genus Staphylococcus. Staphylococcus aureus can be described as bacteria that present as gram positive cocci either in pairs, tetrads, short chains or irregular grape like clusters (2A). With their diameter ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 um, other characteristics that comprise this bacteria include their non-spore forming ability and nonmotile ways (2A). Defined as facultative anaerobes, these microorganisms are usually encapsulated(2A)

The purpose of the following study is to determine where the two unknown bacteria acquired in Microbiology lab should be classified in regards to temperature, pH level, and osmoregularity. It is important to classify bacteria in order to identify them. Identification of bacteria is important because they are not only useful but potentially dangerous as well. The identification of bacteria can lead to breakthroughs in healthcare regarding treatment of old and new diseases alike. Identifying bacteria

the purpose of identifying the sample. Multiple biochemical tests, like phenylethyl alcohol agar and decarboxylase test, were conducted on the unknown sample. The goal of the biochemical tests was to practice using the techniques learned in the microbiology lab and gain experience performing the different tests. Further, the tests allowed for the identification of an unknown from the recorded results. These tests were conducted in order to determine size, shape, structure, fermentation ability, gas

One of my areas of interest is microbiology, particularly the mechanisms by which pathogens evade host defense systems and cause disease. Since I currently work in a microbiology lab I have read a few papers dealing with these issues and as such I would like to investigate the clinical aspects of bacterial infections. Other fields of study that I am interested in are biochemistry and medicinal chemistry, particularly the synthesis and evaluation of drugs that can potentially treat health problems

Christine Espinoza Professor Rojas Microbiology 200 13 December 2015 Unknown Discussion After many performed test such as the API 20E test strip, motility test, inoculated plates, gram stain, an identification flow chart which began with the results from an indole, MR, VP, and citrate test. This amongst many other test. These results brought the conclusion of my unknown culture to be Escherichia coli, my unknown number was 11. Escherichia coli also for short E.coli, is a rod-shaped, gram-negative

During a lab in my Microbiology class, we got the chance to do what is called an Unknown Report. It is a report of an unknown sample of bacterial that we performed different tests on to identify the bacterial species. By following the imporatant steps of aseptic technique in all tests, we were able to identify the unknown bacteria. These tests involved different petri dish agars, broths, and slants to know what kind of bacteria we had. As a result, we identified our bacteria as an Escherichia coli

Proteus vulgaris #12 The importance of identification of a certain microorganisms can range between a life threatening diseases to a creation of certain antibiotic. Understanding the principals of living microbes and identifying my unknown bacteria through numerous biochemical and metabolism tests, with the outmost confidence, Proteus vulgaris had the precise qualifications. The point of this report is to further explore the identification of my unknown bacteria by revealing the results of the