Bacteriology
Transport Media: Principle, Uses, Types, Examples
Culture media are solid, semisolid, or liquid preparations containing essential nutrients and minerals vital for microorganisms’ survival and growth. They are also called growth media. They provide nutritional requirements and a place to ... Read more
TCBS Agar- Composition, Principle, Preparation, Results, Uses
Thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose (TCBS Agar) Agar, is a type of selective agar that is used in microbiology laboratories to isolate Vibrio species. TCBS Agar is a selective differential medium for isolating and cultivating Vibrio cholerae and other ... Read more
Aeromonas hydrophila: A Comprehensive Guide
Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram-negative bacterium of the family Aeromonadaceae, commonly found in freshwater, brackish water, and soil. It is recognized as a colonizer and pathogen of cold-blooded animals, including fish, reptiles, and ... Read more
Visual Inspection in Medical Device QC
Visual inspection in quality control involves a quality control technician visually inspecting every medical device to ensure that each product reaching a patient is safe and free from defects. Overview of Visual Inspection ... Read more
Vibrio vulnificus: An Overview
Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, curved rod-shaped, motile, Gammaproteobacteria of the Vibrio genus in the Vibrionaceae family. It is one human pathogenic species of the Vibrio genus together with Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Vibrio vulnificus Classification Domain Bacteria Phylum Pseudomonadota Class ... Read more
Campylobacter jejuni: A Comprehensive Guide
Campylobacter jejuni is a bacterium that causes campylobacteriosis, typically residing in the intestinal tracts of animals- especially poultry. Transmission to humans mainly occurs through undercooked meat, contaminated water, and unpasteurized milk. Infection often ... Read more
A Guide to Ideonella sakaiensis (Plastic-Eating Bacteria)
Ideonella sakaiensis is a novel bacterial species renowned for its extraordinary capacity to break down and metabolize a popular kind of plastic used in the manufacture of packaging materials, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Discovered recently ... Read more
