Bacteria Essays

Bacteria is something we are all reminded of on a daily basis by merely switching on our televisions where we are bombarded with advertisements for both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria contrary to the view of the past when only so-called ‘bad’ bacteria was ever talked about, so what has changed? …

What is it?Lactobacillus is a type of bacteria. There are lots of different species of lactobacillus. These are “friendly” bacteria that normally live in our digestive, urinary, and genital systems without causing disease. Lactobacillus is also in some fermented foods like yogurt and in dietary supplements.Lactobacillus is used for treating …

1 A scientific paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in HNF 12 laboratory, 2nd sem., 2012-2013. OBJECTIVES 1. To enumerate the principle and methods in fermentation; and 2. to identify the factors that affect the efficiency of fermentation. INTRODUCTION Vinegar has been traditionally used as a food preservative. …

Antibodies also known as immunoglobulins are secreted by plasma cells and B lymphocytes from the bone marrow and the lymphoid organs. The effector functions of antibodies are determined by the constant regions of the heavy chain. There are five different isotypes known in mammals to perform different roles and to …

Bacterial meningitis is a severe infectious disease of the central nervous system, an inflammation of the meninges, which is caused by the bacterial infection. Neisseria meningitides and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the pathogens in response for the most cases of this disease, though meningitis in patients older than 50 years may …

Nanobacteria newly discovered cell walled microorganisms significantly contributed to turmoil around conventional medicine and its further development. Moreover, if nanobacteria are considered to be living organisms, some scientists speculate that they should be regarded not as bacteria but a newly discovered form of life. From the scientific perspective, nanobacteria have …

Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye/eyes. It is caused when the conjunctiva (a thin layer that covers the sclera) is exposed to bacteria or allergens. The most common type of conjunctivitis is known as pink eye and is cause by virus. Viral conjunctivitis can occur in one or two …

Soybean (Glycine max) is an exotic leguminous species in Eastern Asia. These annual plant may grow not higher than 20 cm (7.8 inches) and can even stiffly erect up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in height. Brown or gray pubescence is present in the pods, stems and even in the …

One purpose of this paper is to show the importance of biology in our everyday life. The subject of this paper is the cause and affects of micro-organisms that are in the human digestive system. Article of choice, (Adnan, 2010) Benefits of Microorganisms to Humans, Retrieved February 8, 2013. This …

Purpose: used to identify anthrax bacilli in animal hides and meat. Principle: This test was designed to detect B. anthracis antigens in the tissues of animals being utilized in animal by-products and thereby to reveal when these products contained ingredients originating from animals that had died of anthrax. The thermostable …