Essays on Bacteria

Bacteria Bacteria are minuscule single-celled living beings that flourish in assorted situations. They can live inside soil, in the sea and inside the human gut. Association of people with microscopic organisms is unpredictable. At times they loan some assistance, by turning sour drain into yogurt,…

Bacteriophage are the most abundant replicating entities on the planet. They can potentially serve as a tool for eliminating microbial pathogens from people, drinking water, and food. Towards these aims a grant has been issued by the European Research Council to develop bacteriophage against antibiotic…

It is an amazing fact that one gram of fertile top soil may contain 1000-4000 million bacteria and up to 100 meters of fungal mycelium. Urban soils are mostly compacted, have disturbed soil profiles, are over fertilised, are over watered or under watered, have low…

Whether it is the beautiful coral reefs off the coast of Australia attracting tourists and fish for breeding grounds, Coca-Cola Bears in Antarctica, Bacteria being used in the medical field for treatment of pathogens, or in humans in everyday activity, Biodiversity is everywhere (Pimm 2018)….

There are many kinds of mold which are more an eyesore than they are harmless, but black mold, especially the strain called strachybotrys atra, is hazardous. Exposure to it can lead to health problems, but because it shares symptoms with so many other illnesses, it’s…

In prokaryotic cells, the rrn ribosomal operon is made up of three subunits which encode for the 16S, 23S and 5S rRNA genes. These genes are linked together by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions which contain tRNA’s and are controlled by a single promoter and…

Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms, some of which can cause disease. We developed antibacterial agents and antiseptics to try to eliminate them. An antibacterial agent is a substance that interferes with the growth and reproduction of bacteria. Antiseptics are substances applied to the skin to reduce…

Bacteria, which are naturally present on airport surfaces, have been shown to be capable of promoting the biodegradation of glycols prior to their transport to receiving waters. Strong-Gunderson et al. (1995) showed that a soil-derived consortium of gram-negative isolates was able to biodegrade ethylene and…

Salinity is one of the significant issues which ultimately leads towards loss of yield among important crops. For all significant crops, average harvests are a fraction – anywhere amongst 20% and 50% of record yields; these losses are because of drought and high soil salinity….

After culturing cells, there are multiple colonies in the 1x102X culture plate. There are not only bacterial colonies but also fungal growth in the plate. A colony was carefully chosen and picked up to be cultured in nutrient broth for further use. From the results…