What are Bacteria? Bacteria are single-celled, or simple, organisms that can be seen with the naked eye. They are a type of unicellular microorganism with […]
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Agricultural Significance of Leguminous Plant-Bacteria Relationship
The relationship between a leguminous plant and bacteria in an ecosystem and how it affects agriculture has been recognized and utilized by man for many […]
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Concise Description of Bacteria and Mycoplasmatales
Bacteria and mycoplasmatales are very small organisms consisting of single cells, rarely more than 0.01mm in length and visible only under the high powers of […]
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Bioremediation As An Alternative in Cleaning Up The Niger Delta
Bioremediation is the use of a micro-organism’s metabolic activities to eliminate and clean up pollutants. Bioremediation would therefore serve as an environmentally friendly alternative in […]
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Classification of Heterotrophic Bacteria
Classification of heterotrophic bacteria: The common characteristic of these bacteria is that they can utilize for their own purposes, only the energy which has been […]
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Nutrition and Metabolism in Photo-Autotrophic Bacteria
The difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic bacteria lies in the ability of autotrophes to make use of a source of energy other than that of […]
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How to Identify and Isolate Salmonella Species Using Widal Test
The Widal test is a serological technique which tests for the presence of Salmonella antibodies in a patient’s serum. When facilities for culturing or antigen […]
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How to Identify Vibrio Cholerae Using Biochemical Tests
In order to identify Vibrio cholerae species biochemically, we must first subculture colonies resembling Vibrio cholerae from TCBS agar to a non selective medium such […]
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How to Identify and Isolate Vibrio Cholerae Using Culture Media
Before we begin to examine the identification and isolation of Vibrio cholerae using culture media, we shall first take a closer look at its Pathogenicity. […]
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How to Securely Collect and Transport Throat and Mouth Swabs
Whenever possible throat and mouth swabs should be collected by a medical officer or experienced nurse. The medical instruments and containers used in specimen collection […]
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