• Culture Media
  • Tests
  • microbes
  • Difference Between

Learn Microbiology Online

Medical Microbiology Guide

  • Bacteriology
    • Culture Media
  • Virology
  • Parasitology
  • Mycology
  • Immunology
News Ticker
  • [ March 20, 2020 ] Herd Immunity: Types, Threshold, and Usefulness Immunology
  • [ April 10, 2021 ] Actinomyces: Properties, Disease, and Laboratory Diagnosis Bacteriology
  • [ April 3, 2021 ] Sample Collections for Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections Mycology
  • [ February 4, 2021 ] Carba NP Test (CNPt): Principle, Procedure and Results Antibiotic Resistance
  • [ January 30, 2021 ] Dermatophyte Test Medium (DTM): Composition, Preparation, and Uses Mycology
  • [ December 15, 2020 ] 5 Most Dangerous Viral Infections In History Virology
Home2020March

Month: March 2020

Molecular structure of common beta-lactam antibiotics
Antibiotic Resistance

Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: Mechanism of Action and Resistance

March 31, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

Beta-lactam antibiotics are those that contain 4-member, nitrogen-containing, beta-lactam ring at the core of their structure. This ring mimics the shape of the terminal D-Ala-D-Ala peptide sequence that serves as the substrate for cell wall […]

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration and Mininum Bactericidal Concentration
Antibiotic Resistance

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC)

March 30, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) is defined as the lowest concentration (expressed as mg/L or μg/μL) of an antimicrobial agent that inhibits the visible in-vitro growth of microorganisms. The MIC test determines the antimicrobial activity of […]

GasPak Anaerobic system
Bacteriology

GasPak Anaerobic System: Principle and Application

March 28, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 2

GasPak anaerobic system is used to create an oxygen-free environment for the growth of anaerobic microorganisms. At present, it is the most commonly used method for anaerobiosis. It is very simple to perform and is […]

Virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori
Bacteriology

Virulence Factors of Helicobacter pylori and their roles in Pathogenesis

March 27, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

Helicobacter pylori is a major human pathogen that is responsible for diseases, such as duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer, and gastric cancer. It is a spiral-shaped gram-negative rod with 4-6 polar sheathed flagella which resides on the […]

Virulence factors of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Bacteriology

Virulence Factors of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus) and their roles

March 26, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the gonococcus, is a gram-negative diplococcus that causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea. Gonorrhea commonly manifests as cervicitis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an exclusive human pathogen that primarily infects the urogenital […]

Immunochromatography test
Immunology

Immunochromatography: Principle and Uses

March 25, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 3

Immunochromatography is a combination of chromatography and immunoassay. This technology is in use to a wide array of tests for clinical, veterinary, and industrial applications. Depending on the assay, either antigen (for detection of antibody) […]

Structure of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
Structure of Virus

SARS-CoV-2: Properties, Transmission, and Prevention

March 24, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

SARS-CoV-2 is a novel virus that first appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It is a member of the Coronaviridae family, so named for their “crown-like” appearance. It is a large family of viruses […]

Viral Transport Medium (VTM)
Lab Diagnosis of Viral Disease

Viral Transport Media (VTM): Preparation and Uses

March 23, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 4

Viral Transport Media (VTM) are suitable for collection, transport, maintenance and long-term freeze storage of clinical specimens containing viruses, chlamydia, mycoplasma or ureaplasma organisms. It maintains organism viability for 48 hours at room or refrigerated […]

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 for COVID-19
Virology

Rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 and diagnosis of COVID-19

March 22, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 2

Cepheid, one of the leading molecular diagnostic companies, which is also the manufacturer of  GeneXpert System, has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from FDA for its rapid SARS-CoV-2 test kit. This automated molecular test for […]

Herd Immunity
Immunology

Herd Immunity: Types, Threshold, and Usefulness

March 20, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 0

There are basically three ways to stop infectious diseases like covid19, one involves the interruption of transmission by using extraordinary restrictions including social distancing, another is vaccination (vaccine is in developing phase for Covid19), and […]

Hydrogen sulfide production test
Biochemical tests in Microbiology

Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) Production Test

March 13, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

Certain bacterial species liberate sulfur from sulfur-containing amino acids or other compounds in the form of H₂S. This ability of these bacteria can be used as an important characteristic of their identification. Hydrogen sulfide-positive organisms […]

Bacterial Typing Methods
Bacteriology

Bacterial Typing Methods: Aim, Attributes and Types

March 5, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 1

Human pathogens of one species can compromise very diverse organisms, typing is a tool to identify those organisms up to their strain level. Typing of bacteria is an important part of epidemiological studies. Currently, a […]

Posts navigation

1 2 »
  • Actinomyces in culture and gram-stain
    Actinomyces: Properties, Disease, and Laboratory Diagnosis
    April 10, 2021 Comments Off on Actinomyces: Properties, Disease, and Laboratory Diagnosis
  • Specimen for fungal diagnosis
    Sample Collections for Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
    April 3, 2021 0
  • Carba NP test result
    Carba NP Test (CNPt): Principle, Procedure and Results
    February 4, 2021 1
  • Dermatophyte Test Medium Culture Plate
    Dermatophyte Test Medium (DTM): Composition, Preparation, and Uses
    January 30, 2021 0
  • Various types of viruses
    5 Most Dangerous Viral Infections In History
    December 15, 2020 0

Popular Articles

  • Gram Staining: Principle, Procedure and Results
    Gram Staining: Principle, Procedure and Results
  • Pour plate Method: Principle, Procedure, Uses, and (Dis) Advantages
    Pour plate Method: Principle, Procedure, Uses, and (Dis) Advantages
  • Streak plate method: Principle, Purpose, Procedure, and results  
    Streak plate method: Principle, Purpose, Procedure, and results  
  • Most Probable Number (MPN) Test: Principle, Procedure and Results
    Most Probable Number (MPN) Test: Principle, Procedure and Results
  • Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSI): Principle, Procedure and Interpretation
    Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSI): Principle, Procedure and Interpretation

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,586 other subscribers

Get updates in Facebook

Get updates in Facebook

Useful Categories

  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Bacteriology
    • Anaerobic Bacteriology
    • Biochemical tests in Microbiology
    • Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Disease
    • MCQ Bacteriology
    • Virulence Factors of Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Culture Media used in Microbiology
  • Difference Between
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Funny Microbiology
  • Immunology
    • MCQ immunology
  • Life of Bidur
  • MCQ Microbiology
  • Medals and Awards in Microbiology
  • Microbial Genetics
  • Microbiology for Beginners
  • Molecular Biology
  • Mycology
    • Lab Diagnosis of Fungal Disease
    • MCQ Mycology
  • Parasitology
    • Lab Diagnosis of Parasitic Disease
    • MCQ Parasitology
  • Principles of sterilization and disinfection
  • Recent discovery in microbiology
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Staining techniques in Microbiology
  • USMLE Microbiology Practice Questions
  • Virology
    • Lab Diagnosis of Viral Disease
    • MCQ Virology
    • Structure of Virus
Pages
  • About Microbeonline.com
    • About Me
  • Privacy Policy
Pages
  • Advertise with Us
  • Disclaimer
  • MIcrobiology Books

Copyright © 2021 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes