Microbiology Notes
Until 2022, there are 10 families, 30 genera, and 86 species of myxobacteria. There is only one order of myxobacteria known as Myxococcales. Classification of Myxobacteria 1. Family – Anaeromyxobacteraceae … Read more
What is a Microscope? A microscope is an optical instrument having one or more lenses system which is used to get a clear magnified image of minute objects or structures … Read more
Zacharias Janssen (1570-1638) Dutch spectacle maker He invented compounding of lenses He used two lenses fitted in a single tube to observe an enlarged image of microscopic forms. Robert Hooke … Read more
What is Bioremediation? Bioremediation is the process of reduction, elimination, alteration, and transformation of contaminants present in the natural environment like soil, sediments, air, and water through the application of … Read more
VIVA Alert: Basic Microbiology with mnemonics Name one cluster shaped (grape-like) cocci? Staphylococcus aureus Name one chain shaped cocci? Streptococcus spp. What is the difference between Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus? … Read more
Terminology used in Basic Microbiology Aerobe = organisms that grow in the presence of atmospheric oxygen Anaerobe = grows in absence of free oxygen aerotolerant anaerobes = microbes that grow … Read more
Culture media used in microbiology Image Source: Sigma-Aldrich Nutrient agar(1% to 2%) –> Basal media in microbiology, Supports the growth of all non-fastidious organisms MacConkey Agar—> Differential media for Enterobacteriaceae … Read more
Rapid Diagnostic Test vs Real-Time PCR (qPCR) There are several diagnostic tests that have been authorized for Emergency Use by the FDA for diagnosis of a wide range of infections. … Read more
Properties of Staphylococcus aureus Ability to grow aerobically and anaerobically, over a wide range of temperatures, and in the presence of a high concentration of salt; the latter is important … Read more
When developing diagnostic tests or evaluating results, it is important to understand how reliable those tests and therefore the results obtained are. By using samples of known disease status, values … Read more
