Microbiology Essays

Directions: The following prompt is based on the accompanying seven sources. This question requires you to synthesize a variety of sources into a coherent, well-written essay. Synthesis refers to combining the sources and your position to form a cohesive, supported argument and accurately citing sources. Your argument should be central; …

A. Enriched, complex and synthetic media are microbiological media. Enriched media is a medium containing growth factors. Complex media is composed of unknown quantities of proteins and extracts. Synthetic media is composed of a known quantity of chemicals used. They provide different environments for bacterial growth. 1. Enriched media can …

Microbiology is a subject dealing with microbes and related concepts. Microbiology has come a long way since discovery of microbes and is presently of great help to mankind. It is used in health care, food production, diagnosis, production of alcohol, maintenance of sterility and cleanliness etc. Though the subject was …

In this lab experiment two different types of bacteria, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, were grown singly and mixed on four different types of agar in order to observe the varying morphologies within the colonies. Resulting data was analyzed to provide understanding of the use of differing culture media and …

This purpose of this experiment was for students to do the colony count methods, estimating the viable cell number of commercial active dried yeasts (ADY). This experiment allowed the students to perform the plate count technique by serial dilution and two common methods, spread plate and pour plate to determine …

Abstract The study of microevolution was tested in this laboratory experiment through the examination, observation, and analysis of various population conditions, some under the Hardy-Weinberg Theory of Genetic Equilibrium, which would advance the student scientists’ understanding of both microevolution and the mathematical aspects of microevolution known as population genetics. The …

Twenty-six hundred meters below our world of light, through the murky depths, resides a world completely alien to our own. It was not until 1977, when the first manned submarine was able to enter such depths and explore this oasis of life that resides around the earth’s nourishing thermal vents. …

The mouthwash under test id Asda Protect. It contains:- · aqua · alcohol · glycerin · polysorbate 20 · sodium benzoate · aroma · sodium saccharin · cetylpyridinium chloride · menthol · sodium flouride (0.05%) In this investigation we aim to test the antibacterial properties of this mouthwash treating it …

INTRODUCTION Microorganisms cause a great amount of diseases. For healthcare providers it is very important to be aware of what organisms are pathogenic and cause a disease and, therefore, to find an appropriate treatment. Different microorganisms require various environments in order to replicate and to become dangerous for a person’s …

Fomite Transmission 1. Prepare two agar before the experiment. 2. Divide the two petri dishes into four quadrants each, numbering 1 through 8 3. Identify eight areas in the home that may be a source of fomite transmission, then form a hypothesis. 4. With a moist swab of distilled water …