The power of plankton
... added bicarbonate containing a radioactive isotope of carbon called carbon-14 to samples of sea water. When he exposed the samples to sunlight, the phytoplankton in the samples incorporated carbon-14 into their tissues. By isolating the phytoplankton and measuring the radioactive decay of carbon-14 ...
... added bicarbonate containing a radioactive isotope of carbon called carbon-14 to samples of sea water. When he exposed the samples to sunlight, the phytoplankton in the samples incorporated carbon-14 into their tissues. By isolating the phytoplankton and measuring the radioactive decay of carbon-14 ...
Defining pathogenic bacterial species in the genomic era
... relatives (Moliner et al., 2010). Therefore, genetic isolation, rather than parasitism (Zomorodipour and Andersson, 1999; Moran and Wernegreen, 2000; Moran, 2002), has a greater impact on genome reduction. Species complexes may have many different genomic repertoires and can therefore produce altern ...
... relatives (Moliner et al., 2010). Therefore, genetic isolation, rather than parasitism (Zomorodipour and Andersson, 1999; Moran and Wernegreen, 2000; Moran, 2002), has a greater impact on genome reduction. Species complexes may have many different genomic repertoires and can therefore produce altern ...
CHAPTER 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR INFECTION
... BACTERIAL TOXINS • Bacterial toxins can produce fatal outcomes in patients. • They produce common symptoms such as fever, shock, diarrhea, cardiac and neurological trauma, and the destruction of blood vessels. • There are 2 types of toxins: – Exotoxins – Endotoxins ...
... BACTERIAL TOXINS • Bacterial toxins can produce fatal outcomes in patients. • They produce common symptoms such as fever, shock, diarrhea, cardiac and neurological trauma, and the destruction of blood vessels. • There are 2 types of toxins: – Exotoxins – Endotoxins ...
KIØRBOE, THOMAS, AND GEORGE A. JACKSON Marine snow
... where Tm is a time constant of the bacterial system (a memory term), t0 is the mean run time (tumbling interval) in the absence of concentration gradients, C is amino acid concentration, a is a system time constant (amplification factor), P b is the fraction of surface receptors bound by the substra ...
... where Tm is a time constant of the bacterial system (a memory term), t0 is the mean run time (tumbling interval) in the absence of concentration gradients, C is amino acid concentration, a is a system time constant (amplification factor), P b is the fraction of surface receptors bound by the substra ...
Artificial Sweeteners
... Researchers say gut bacteria changed in subjects that consumed artificial sweeteners, leading to glucose intolerance.Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, causing metabolic changes that can be a precursor to diabetes, researchers are reporting.The scientists p ...
... Researchers say gut bacteria changed in subjects that consumed artificial sweeteners, leading to glucose intolerance.Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, causing metabolic changes that can be a precursor to diabetes, researchers are reporting.The scientists p ...
Average Amount of Copper in ppm
... Gram positive coccus. Common surface symbiont in many mammals (human). Most forms considered nonpathogenic. Pathogenic forms can be life threatening. Forms biofilms. ...
... Gram positive coccus. Common surface symbiont in many mammals (human). Most forms considered nonpathogenic. Pathogenic forms can be life threatening. Forms biofilms. ...
Vita
... Postdoctoral Research Associate and Senior Nereus Fellow, Princeton University The Nereus Program is an interdisciplinary initiative that aims to further our knowledge of how to attain sustainability for global ocean fisheries. I will contribute towards this goal by examining and modeling global rel ...
... Postdoctoral Research Associate and Senior Nereus Fellow, Princeton University The Nereus Program is an interdisciplinary initiative that aims to further our knowledge of how to attain sustainability for global ocean fisheries. I will contribute towards this goal by examining and modeling global rel ...
Primary Production
... What types of organisms are responsible for most marine primary production (photosynthesis)? (A) Phytoplankton (B) Seaweed (C) Benthic (bottom attached) Algae ...
... What types of organisms are responsible for most marine primary production (photosynthesis)? (A) Phytoplankton (B) Seaweed (C) Benthic (bottom attached) Algae ...
Naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) in North Sea
... have been reported to contain varying amounts of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), predominantly 226Ra, 228Ra and 210Pb (Gäfvert et al., 2007). Good data only exists for 226Ra and there is ...
... have been reported to contain varying amounts of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), predominantly 226Ra, 228Ra and 210Pb (Gäfvert et al., 2007). Good data only exists for 226Ra and there is ...
KROK – 1 Questions on Microbiology, Virology and Immunology for
... C. Mold and yeast fungi D. Salmonella and klebsiella E. Corynebacteria and mycobacteria 3. In course of long-term treatment of an infectious patient with penicillin, the pathogen transformed into the L-form. What changes occur in the pathogen cell in case of L-transformation? A. Absence of a capsule ...
... C. Mold and yeast fungi D. Salmonella and klebsiella E. Corynebacteria and mycobacteria 3. In course of long-term treatment of an infectious patient with penicillin, the pathogen transformed into the L-form. What changes occur in the pathogen cell in case of L-transformation? A. Absence of a capsule ...
comprehensive data about the lifestyle, metabolism and
... relationship. Photorhabdus luminescens is capable of giving off light, a complex process that requires the products of the lux operon. The lux system has been used extensively as a molecular marker in many experiments. The exact biological function of bioluminescence is not known, although it may ha ...
... relationship. Photorhabdus luminescens is capable of giving off light, a complex process that requires the products of the lux operon. The lux system has been used extensively as a molecular marker in many experiments. The exact biological function of bioluminescence is not known, although it may ha ...
How to Remove Biofilm from Water Systems Prevent Biofilm
... levels on cPVC pipe surfaces averaged 104 CFU/cm2 within the first week. Biofilms attached to cPVC pipe surfaces in the biologically treated system developed at a lower rate, requiring 3 to 4 weeks to reach the same levels as in the conventionally treated system. Biofilm levels stabilized in both s ...
... levels on cPVC pipe surfaces averaged 104 CFU/cm2 within the first week. Biofilms attached to cPVC pipe surfaces in the biologically treated system developed at a lower rate, requiring 3 to 4 weeks to reach the same levels as in the conventionally treated system. Biofilm levels stabilized in both s ...
The evolutionary history of bacteria and its influence on soil
... Harnessing the power of fecal microbial communities to assess health risks in the environment Eric Dubinsky Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...
... Harnessing the power of fecal microbial communities to assess health risks in the environment Eric Dubinsky Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...
医学真菌学 （medical mycology）
... ◇Infectious diseases: caused by exogenous pathogenic fungi or endogenous fungi (opportunistic infections). ◇Inducing tumors: Some mycotoxins can induce tumors ...
... ◇Infectious diseases: caused by exogenous pathogenic fungi or endogenous fungi (opportunistic infections). ◇Inducing tumors: Some mycotoxins can induce tumors ...
The roots of microbiology and the influence of Ferdinand Cohn on
... that is inherent in living things. The ideas of Naturphilosophie, which dominated in the ¢rst half of the 19th century, especially in Germany, were replaced by the unifying idea of natural sciences in order to discover the laws of nature and to rule humanity. One exponent of this thinking was the Ge ...
... that is inherent in living things. The ideas of Naturphilosophie, which dominated in the ¢rst half of the 19th century, especially in Germany, were replaced by the unifying idea of natural sciences in order to discover the laws of nature and to rule humanity. One exponent of this thinking was the Ge ...
Lecture 3 & 4
... The common ancestor of all three domains had DNA; and its machinery for transcription and translation produced RNA and proteins; the chromosome was probably circular. Archaea and Eukarya share a more recent common ancestor with each other than with Bacteria. ...
... The common ancestor of all three domains had DNA; and its machinery for transcription and translation produced RNA and proteins; the chromosome was probably circular. Archaea and Eukarya share a more recent common ancestor with each other than with Bacteria. ...
Evolutionary relationships among photosynthetic
... electron acceptors and they are similar to the PS I of cyanobacteria. In contrast, the RCs of green nonsulfur bacteria and proteobacteria are analogous to the PS II of cyanobacteria and they contain quinones as electron acceptors. The observed similarities in different RCs in their component parts, ...
... electron acceptors and they are similar to the PS I of cyanobacteria. In contrast, the RCs of green nonsulfur bacteria and proteobacteria are analogous to the PS II of cyanobacteria and they contain quinones as electron acceptors. The observed similarities in different RCs in their component parts, ...
Ampicillin Sodium Salt Cell Culture Tested Product Code: TC021
... User must ensure suitability of the product(s) in their application prior to use. Products conform solely to the information contained in this and other related HiMedia™ publications. The information contained in this publication is based on our research and development work and is to the best of ou ...
... User must ensure suitability of the product(s) in their application prior to use. Products conform solely to the information contained in this and other related HiMedia™ publications. The information contained in this publication is based on our research and development work and is to the best of ou ...
Ocean Fertilization
... Plankton bloom induced by SERIES experiment in sub-arctic pacific in 2002, 19 days after initial addition of around 1 tonne of iron ...
... Plankton bloom induced by SERIES experiment in sub-arctic pacific in 2002, 19 days after initial addition of around 1 tonne of iron ...
Consortia of cyanobacteria/microalgae and bacteria
... and Aphanizomenon have been used as food and a source of proteins since 2000 years ago (Jensen et al., 2001). Use of algae has been extended to the treatment of wastewaters, energy generation, and even as the photosynthetic gas exchangers for space travel (Spolaore et al., 2006). The systematics of ...
... and Aphanizomenon have been used as food and a source of proteins since 2000 years ago (Jensen et al., 2001). Use of algae has been extended to the treatment of wastewaters, energy generation, and even as the photosynthetic gas exchangers for space travel (Spolaore et al., 2006). The systematics of ...
New Record of Neobythites steatiticus Alcock, 1894 from the Marine
... Riegl B., 1999, Corals in a non-reef setting in the southern Arabian Gulf (Dubai, UAE): fauna and community structure in response to recurring mass mortality. Coral Reefs 18: 63–73. ...
... Riegl B., 1999, Corals in a non-reef setting in the southern Arabian Gulf (Dubai, UAE): fauna and community structure in response to recurring mass mortality. Coral Reefs 18: 63–73. ...
Microbial nutrition and growth (Ch. 6)
... • Halophiles : have evolved to grow best at reduced water potential, and some (extreme halophiles e.g. Halobacterium, Dunaliella ) even require high levels of salts for growth. • Halotolerant : can tolerate some reduction in the water activity of their environment but generally grow best in the abse ...
... • Halophiles : have evolved to grow best at reduced water potential, and some (extreme halophiles e.g. Halobacterium, Dunaliella ) even require high levels of salts for growth. • Halotolerant : can tolerate some reduction in the water activity of their environment but generally grow best in the abse ...
Spring 2011 Large Animal Veterinary Science Midterm Name (print
... a. Live b. Killed c. Modified Live d. All of the above 57. What kind of vaccine has an expiration date? a. Live b. Killed c. Modified Live d. All of the above 58. Why is an antiserum or an antitoxin not considered a true vaccine? a. It does not create active immunity b. It does not create passive im ...
... a. Live b. Killed c. Modified Live d. All of the above 57. What kind of vaccine has an expiration date? a. Live b. Killed c. Modified Live d. All of the above 58. Why is an antiserum or an antitoxin not considered a true vaccine? a. It does not create active immunity b. It does not create passive im ...
Organisms and Pathogens Quiz by Laura King, MA, ELS
... 14. The Mycobacterium avium and intracellulare complex is an endemic, atypical mycobacterium of minimal virulence in immunocompetent hosts that consists of M avium and the morphologically and biochemically similar M intracellulare. ANSWER: The Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex is an endemic ...
... 14. The Mycobacterium avium and intracellulare complex is an endemic, atypical mycobacterium of minimal virulence in immunocompetent hosts that consists of M avium and the morphologically and biochemically similar M intracellulare. ANSWER: The Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex is an endemic ...
4 Bedford Institute of Oceanogeaphy I`Institut oceanographique de
... inorganic substances to the Gulf of St. Lawrence are only noticeable in nearshore areas that receive significant surface runoff from the land. All these studies indicate that, from a marine pollution point of view, the Gulf of St. Lawrence is an extension of the North Atlantic coastal waters rather ...
... inorganic substances to the Gulf of St. Lawrence are only noticeable in nearshore areas that receive significant surface runoff from the land. All these studies indicate that, from a marine pollution point of view, the Gulf of St. Lawrence is an extension of the North Atlantic coastal waters rather ...