Mutagenesis is the careful alteration of the genetic information of an organism’s genome in such […]
Month: May 2023
MUTATION
Mutation is a change in the genetic make-up (or DNA) of an organism.It is an […]
GENTAMICIN
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. Aminoglycosides are antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis like the tetracyclines, […]
CIPROFLOXACIN
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is derived from the earlier quinolones. Nalidixic acid is […]
MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION (MIC)
Antimicrobial susceptibility tests are used to determine which specific antibiotics or antimicrobial agents a particular […]
MEASUREMENT OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY/ACTIVITY
The determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of a given pathogen to a particular antimicrobial agent […]
MICROBIOLOGY OF THE SOIL
Soil is simply defined as the mixture of minerals, organic matter, gases, liquids, and the […]
MEMBRANE FILTRATION TECHNIQUE
Filtration is simply defined as the separation of particles from fluid or liquids by the […]
Selenite F broth
In the microbiology laboratory, pure cultures of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria) are critical to the success […]