FUNGAL REPRODUCTION

Fungal reproduction is unique and distinct from those of other microbial cells such as bacteria. Generally, fungi exhibit two modes of reproduction which are sexual and asexual reproduction. In this section, the terms conidia and spores are synonymously used but with caution since conidia are generally used to describe asexual spores of fungi. Asexual reproduction […]

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ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION

Key facts about zika virus infection Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys. It was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. Outbreaks of Zika virus disease have been recorded in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. From

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CHIKUNGUNYA INFECTION

Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952. It is an RNA virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the family Togaviridae. The name “chikungunya” derives from a word in the Kimakonde language, meaning “to become contorted”, and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with joint pain (arthralgia).

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BAIRDPARKER AGAR

Baird–parker agar is a selective medium for the enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in foods and this was first reported by Baird–Parker. Baird-Parker Agar was developed by Baird Parker in 1962. It is a selective medium for the detection and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci from food samples. Baird-Parker agar is a type of agar used for

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COMMON MISTAKES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MAKE IN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

6 COMMON MISTAKES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MAKE WHILE APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OR UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE ADMISSION ABROAD The number of students applying to colleges abroad is going up yearly. UNESCO predicted in 2009 the number may reach 7 million by 2020. Of these, more than a million apply to colleges in the US. Over forty thousand get accepted

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Links for dilution calculation

Links for dilution calculation in biological sciences and other fields of sciences: These links will help you do your dilution calculations without stress. SOLUTION DILUTION CALCULATOR: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/DE/de/support/calculators-and-apps/solution-dilution-calculator SERIAL DILUTION CALCULATOR: https://www.omnicalculator.com/chemistry/serial-dilution DILUTION CALCULATOR OF MASS CONCENTRATION: http://www.endmemo.com/bio/dilution.php SERIAL DILUTION CALCULATOR AND PLANNER: https://www.aatbio.com/tools/serial-dilution

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MICROBIOLOGY PROJECT TOPICS

Below are some PROJECT TOPICS for your undergraduate and postgraduate (M.Sc. & Ph.D.) research studies. These project topics are only “suggestive in nature. This implies that they can be used as they are, or they can be modified and used as you so deem fit. @ www.MicrobiologyClass.net we are interested in the academic- and self-development

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PROKARYOTIC CELLS

Prokaryotic cells are microbial cells that have chromosomes that are not separated from the cytoplasm by a membrane. Prokaryotic cells are different from eukaryotic cells. They are cells that lack a nucleus and other membrane-enclosed organelles like mitochondrion and chloroplast et cetera. Thus everything inside the cell of a prokaryote is openly accessible within the

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