The various microorganisms that live on and inside a living organism are not just a simple collection of microbes. The term microbiome describes all the components of microorganisms, their community,...
Category: General Microbiology
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is the safety clothing and devices worn to ensure safety to various occupational risks. It can be caused by exposure to chemicals, mechanicals, radiological or...
The clustered group of microorganisms in a common matrix is called biofilm. The matrix is made up of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). In 1 gram of weight of biofilm, about 108 - 1011 cells...
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC): Principle, Procedure, and Applications
Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is a method for chromatographic analysis on a thin layer of absorbent held on a glass plate. It is also known as open column chromatography, drop strip, spread layer,...
Did you know that green is a mixture of yellow and blue? This theory can be demonstrated by the separation technique, chromatography which means colored writing. It is one of the newest techniques...
Our gut is colonized by 10^14 microbes, ten times more than the human cells. The microbiota of the gut is quite diverse and establishes a mutually beneficial relationship with the host. Intestinal...