Satellitism test is a culture-based test which is used to identify Haemophilus influenzae in the laboratory. Haemophilus influenzae is a fastidious bacterium that requires both X factor (haemin) and V factor (NAD or NADP) for growth. Blood agar lacking any of these growth factors will not support most strains of H. influenzae. When grown in […]
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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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 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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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
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 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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The phrase “P value” also means ‘calculated probability’. P value is defined as the probability of finding the observed, or more extreme, results when the null hypothesis (H 0) of a study question is true. P value is also described in terms of rejecting the null hypothesis (H0) when it is actually true. The null
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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