Articles related to "Microorganisms"
Control of Microorganisms
This is the main article in a series on physical, chemical and antibiotic methods of controlling (killing or inhibiting) microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses.
how to kill microbes • how to kill bacteria • microbial control heat • microbial control chemicals • microbial control antibiotics
This is the main article in a series on physical, chemical and antibiotic methods of controlling (killing or inhibiting) microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses.
how to kill microbes • how to kill bacteria • microbial control heat • microbial control chemicals • microbial control antibiotics
Contact Care
Keeping contact lenses free of microbial contamination takes work. Compliance with lens care instructions is essential to prevent infection and eye injury.
contact • lens • infection • keratitis • ulcerative
Keeping contact lenses free of microbial contamination takes work. Compliance with lens care instructions is essential to prevent infection and eye injury.
contact • lens • infection • keratitis • ulcerative
Micropaleontology
Micropaleontology is an often forgotten field of paleontology.
micropaleontology • microbiology • microfossil • fossil • microorganism
Micropaleontology is an often forgotten field of paleontology.
micropaleontology • microbiology • microfossil • fossil • microorganism
What are Viruses?: A close look at the smallest of microorganisms
Viruses are everywhere and infect nearly every living thing. Even bacteria get virus infections. Click above to find out more.
virus
Viruses are everywhere and infect nearly every living thing. Even bacteria get virus infections. Click above to find out more.
virus
Bioremediation
Bioremediation involves the use of living organisms to clean up the environment.
bioremediation • microorganisms • biohazard • contaminate • contaminant
Bioremediation involves the use of living organisms to clean up the environment.
bioremediation • microorganisms • biohazard • contaminate • contaminant
From Sewage Comes Wonderful Bugs
perchloroethylene • dry cleaning chemicals • dehalococcoides ethenogenes strain 195 • microorganisms
perchloroethylene • dry cleaning chemicals • dehalococcoides ethenogenes strain 195 • microorganisms
The Ecosystem
A bit of information about Ecosystems.
rainforest • ecosystem • plants • animals • microorganisms
A bit of information about Ecosystems.
rainforest • ecosystem • plants • animals • microorganisms
The People of Microbiology
Why do people want to become scientists? Or Dr. C is going off the deep end again.
animalcules • microorganisms • microbiology • microbiologists • antony van leeuwenhoek
Why do people want to become scientists? Or Dr. C is going off the deep end again.
animalcules • microorganisms • microbiology • microbiologists • antony van leeuwenhoek
What Is Soil Becoming?
Get your daylilies to thrive with tips on improving your soil.
microorganisms • daylilies • milky spore disease • bacteria • fungus
Get your daylilies to thrive with tips on improving your soil.
microorganisms • daylilies • milky spore disease • bacteria • fungus
Wildlife and Gardens - Part 2
Gardening in Shade - Wildlife and Gardens - Part 2 - Little Critters and Butterflies
soil organisms • soil microorganisms • earthworms • insects • butterflies
Gardening in Shade - Wildlife and Gardens - Part 2 - Little Critters and Butterflies
soil organisms • soil microorganisms • earthworms • insects • butterflies
Late Germ Theory of Disease
Germ Theory is the concept that microorganisms can cause disease, and this theory is the foundation of modern medicine. Here is a summary of some key discoveries.
germ theory of disease • abiogenesis • spontaneous generation • infectious disease • louis pasteur
Germ Theory is the concept that microorganisms can cause disease, and this theory is the foundation of modern medicine. Here is a summary of some key discoveries.
germ theory of disease • abiogenesis • spontaneous generation • infectious disease • louis pasteur
Human Parasite: Naegleria fowleri
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM or PAME) results in nausea, fever, headache and ultimately kills. Protect yourself from this rare but deadly amoebic infection.
naegleria fowleri • human parasitic parasite amoeba • deadly microbe • amebic meningoencephalitis • amoeba pame
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM or PAME) results in nausea, fever, headache and ultimately kills. Protect yourself from this rare but deadly amoebic infection.
naegleria fowleri • human parasitic parasite amoeba • deadly microbe • amebic meningoencephalitis • amoeba pame
Another Kind of Filtration?
Potentially harmful microorganisms exist in all saltwater systems. A UV sterilizer can help eliminate harmful bacteria, algae spores, and protozoa in a marine system.
uv sterilizer • ultraviolet • marine aquarium • saltwater aquarium • bacteria
Potentially harmful microorganisms exist in all saltwater systems. A UV sterilizer can help eliminate harmful bacteria, algae spores, and protozoa in a marine system.
uv sterilizer • ultraviolet • marine aquarium • saltwater aquarium • bacteria
Biofilms
Biofilms or "slime cities" are a very successful life form. Whether you know it or not, they are also part of your life. What are they? Read this week's article and find out.
biofilm • biofilms • science • microorganisms • slime
Biofilms or "slime cities" are a very successful life form. Whether you know it or not, they are also part of your life. What are they? Read this week's article and find out.
biofilm • biofilms • science • microorganisms • slime
Composting – Emulating Nature
Composting is the making of soil through a process that emulates nature.
composting • compost • carbon • nitrogen • organic
Composting is the making of soil through a process that emulates nature.
composting • compost • carbon • nitrogen • organic
Does Your Soil Have Structure?
Soil structure depends on a variety of situations.
desert soil • aggregates • organic matter • poor soil structure • air and water
Soil structure depends on a variety of situations.
desert soil • aggregates • organic matter • poor soil structure • air and water
Organic Garden Compost
Great changes take place within a compost pile so that it becomes greater than the sum of its parts - there are more usable nitrates than in the original material. "Good
compost • compost methods • compost making • bachteria • microorganisms
Great changes take place within a compost pile so that it becomes greater than the sum of its parts - there are more usable nitrates than in the original material. "Good
compost • compost methods • compost making • bachteria • microorganisms
Synthetic wine corks: a trend towards the future
Artificial wine corks may be what consumers are pulling out of wine bottles. Corked wines, tainted with bacteria, are losing millions of dollars for American wineries and winemakers are looking to high technology to stop the contamination
artificial corks • synthetic corks • winemaking • trichloroanisole • microorganisms
Artificial wine corks may be what consumers are pulling out of wine bottles. Corked wines, tainted with bacteria, are losing millions of dollars for American wineries and winemakers are looking to high technology to stop the contamination
artificial corks • synthetic corks • winemaking • trichloroanisole • microorganisms
What is Soil?
Plants obtain water and nutrients from the soil surrounding their root systems. Plants also use the soil to anchor them physically, allowing them to stand upright.
soil • minerals • microorganisms • micro-organisms • organic matter
Plants obtain water and nutrients from the soil surrounding their root systems. Plants also use the soil to anchor them physically, allowing them to stand upright.
soil • minerals • microorganisms • micro-organisms • organic matter
Bacterial Cell Wall Structure
The amount and location of peptidoglycan in the prokaryotic cell wall is what determines whether a bacterium is Gram-positive or Gram-negative.
bacterial cell wall • bacteria cell wall structure • prokaryote eukaryote • prokaryotic eukaryotic cell • peptidoglycan antibiotics
The amount and location of peptidoglycan in the prokaryotic cell wall is what determines whether a bacterium is Gram-positive or Gram-negative.
bacterial cell wall • bacteria cell wall structure • prokaryote eukaryote • prokaryotic eukaryotic cell • peptidoglycan antibiotics
Gram Negative ( Gram- ) Bacteria
Most bacteria have one of these two types of cell walls. The differential Gram stain uses two dyes to distinguish between bacteria based on cell wall structure.
gram-negative gram- bacteria pathogens • gram bacterial stain protocol procedure • eubacteria archaea prokaryotes prokaryotic • bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan • lipopolysaccharide lps membrane endotoxin
Most bacteria have one of these two types of cell walls. The differential Gram stain uses two dyes to distinguish between bacteria based on cell wall structure.
gram-negative gram- bacteria pathogens • gram bacterial stain protocol procedure • eubacteria archaea prokaryotes prokaryotic • bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan • lipopolysaccharide lps membrane endotoxin