Review of: A Selected Set of Non-Technical Online Microbial Resources. by: Heather M. Seitz As Microbiology professors, we all know how fun microbiology can be! However, many people, including...
Category: General Microbiology
When bacteria are inoculated into a suitable culture media into an enclosed vessel, such as a tube or a flask, and incubated, their growth follows a definite course. A bacterial growth curve is...
Biosafety level 2 (BSL2) guidelines for teaching laboratories
Preamble: Educators need to be aware of the risks inherent in using microorganisms in the laboratory and must use best practices to minimize the risk to themselves, students, and the...
Microorganisms can be characterized by their requirements for oxygen. The oxygen requirements of bacteria reflect the mechanism used to satisfy their energy needs. Depending on the oxygen...
The shape of a bacterium is determined by its rigid cell wall. Bacteria that lack a cell wall (Mycoplasma and L-forms) display a great diversity of unusual shapes. Bacteria having various shapes are...
Taenia saginata (Beef tapeworm): CDC Microorganisms are those living creatures that can not be viewed by the unaided eye, i.e., you need a microscope to view them. But some microorganisms can be...
