Microcolonies of Bacteria Growing on a Catheter Segment, Part I
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Mahmoud Yassien, Nancy Khardori
The micrographs demonstrate the presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on segments of IVCs and effects of selected antibiotics on their attachment. |
Microcolonies of Bacteria Growing on a Catheter Segment, Part II
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Mahmoud Yassien, Nancy Khardori
These micrographs were taken from samples obtained after bacteria were allowed to attach to the segments of IVCs in a modified Robbins device. |
Bacterial Biofilms in Contact Lens Case
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Louise McLaughlin-Borlace
The scanning electron micrograph shows the inside of a lens case, collected from a patient with Acanthamoeba keratitis. |
Luminescent Bacteria: An Introduction
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Kenneth Nealson
Bioluminescence is widespread in living organisms, occurring in such diverse groups as
jellyfish, earthworms, insects, squid, fish, algae, and bacteria. |
Catabolism and Anabolism
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This animation demonstrates the link between these two processes and the ongoing reactions necessary to sustain both processes. |
Normal Flora
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
The animation presents a close up view of normal flora
on the skin. |
Bioremediation
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This video clip demonstrates the use of naturally
occurring methanotrophs to eliminate pollutants from a contaminated
environment. |
Horizontal Gene Transfer
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This animation presents the advantage of plasmid transfer as
warriors that receive a helmet for battle. |
Spore Stain of Bacillus cereus
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Ralph Van Dyke Jr.
This strain of Bacillus cereus was isolated from a sample of
gasoline-contaminated soil and cultured on blood agar. This picture allows students to see
spores utilizing a simple, reliable method of staining. |
Microbial Growth in Extreme Environments
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Linda Fisher
Nowhere is the effect of temperature on microbial growth shown more dramatically than
within the geothermal features of Yellowstone National Park. |
Rotavirus Electron Microscopy
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Jonas Jose Kisielius, Marli Ueda, Maria-Lucia Rácz
The
electron micrograph illustrates the appearance of negatively stained rotavirus particles
in a human stool sample from an individual with gastroenteritis. |
Adenovirus Electron Microscopy
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Maria-Lucia Rácz, Jonas Jose Kisielius, Marli Ueda
The electron micrograph illustrates the appearance of negatively stained adenovirus particles in a human stool sample. |
Astrovirus Electron Microscopy
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Marli Ueda, Jonas Jose Kisielius, Maria-Lucia Rácz
The electron micrograph illustrates the appearance of
negatively stained astrovirus particles in a human stool sample. |
Chemotaxis of Neutrophils
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This video clip demonstrates the amoeboid motion of neutrophils
and macrophages as they travel to the site of infection. |
Bacteriophage
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This video clip demonstrates the process of bacteriophage infection
from attachment to lysis of the host cell. |
Conjugation
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This video clip demonstrates the process of conjugation. |
Skin Invasion
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This animation shows phagocytic white blood cells responding to the chemical
signals of damaged tissue and leaving the bloodstream to phagocytose foreign particles. |
Transformation
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
Prior to 1/1/2002 by From Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth
This video clip demonstrates the process of transformation. When
a bacterial cell dies, the DNA in the cell breaks into fragments.
This free DNA can be taken up by certain bacteria and integrated
into their DNA. |
Lactose Fermentation on MacConkey Agar Plates
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Neal Chamberlain
MacConkey agar medium is commonly used to differentiate between various
gram-negative rod-shaped organisms. |
Bacitracin Sensitivity Using Group A and B Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci
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Prior to 1/1/2002 by Neal Chamberlain
The image is a 24 h culture on 5% sheep blood agar plate that has
been streaked with two different beta-hemolytic streptococci. |
