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Chromosome Banding
You may talk about your genes from time to time – ‘Oh, I have the gene for that.’ But how…
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Karyotypes
The isolation and microscopic observation of chromosomes forms the basis of cytogenetics and is the primary method by which clinicians…
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Chromosome Morphology
In 1848, Hofmeister discovered chromosomes (chroma: color; soma: body) as darkly stained bodies in the pollen mother cells of Tradescantia…
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history of bacterial growth physiology
Abstract Arguably, microbial physiology started when Leeuwenhoek became fascinated by observing a Vorticella beating its cilia, my point being that…
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Morphology of Bacterial cell
Morphology means systematic study of external characters of bacteria. Morphology of bacterial cell deals with study of Size of bacteria.…
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A Brief History of Microbiology
Microbiology has had a long, rich history, initially centered in the causes of infectious diseases but now including practical applications…
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Transport Medium used in Microbiology Laboratory (Viral & Bacterial)
Transport medium is special media formulated to preserve a specimen and minimize bacterial overgrowth from the time of collection to…
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Microbiology Laboratory Safety Rules and Procedure
Safety in a microbiology laboratory is important in the prevention of infection as Microbiology laboratory cultures, manipulates, and uses virulent…
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Endospore Staining: Principle, Procedure and Results
When vegetative cells of certain bacteria such as Bacillus spp and Clostridium spp are subjected to environmental stresses such as nutrient deprivation, they produce…
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FLAGELLA STAIN
INTENDED USE Hardy Diagnostics Flagella Stain is recommended for use in detecting the presence and arrangement of flagella on the…
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Acid-Fast Stain- Principle, Procedure, Interpretation and Examples
It is the differential staining techniques which was first developed by Ziehl and later on modified by Neelsen. So this…
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Gram Staining: Principle, Procedure and Results
Gram staining method, the most important procedure in Microbiology, was developed by Danish physician Hans Christian Gram in 1884. Gram staining…