Essays on Bacteria

Bacterial Growth and Cultivation Bacterial growth, also referred to as cultivation, takes place in a laboratory. These bacteria are raised in or on many types of microbiological media. Regarding the kind of bacteria it is used to isolate or identify, each medium has a different and special combination of nutrients. NaCl,...

A lung infection called Legionnaires disease is brought on by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila. It is contracted by breathing in the bacteria from tainted water. The bacteria is naturally occurring in lakes and streams, but when it spreads and taints man-made water systems like cooling towers, showers, heaters, and...

The Endospore-Forming Bacteria Bacillus anthracis and its Characteristics The endospore-forming bacteria Bacillus anthracis is responsible for the anthrax disease. The bacteria has a rod structure, and it makes oval-shaped spores. It measures 3 micrometers in length and 1.0 micrometers in breadth. It is extremely tough and can tolerate harsh chemical treatments,...

A microscopic organism, typically a bacterium, virus, or fungus, is what is referred to as a microorganism or microbe. They were uncovered by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in the 1670s and have given scientists a wealth of knowledge about the microscopic world, which has not yet been thoroughly explored. A precise...

Fermentation is a metabolic process that transforms sugar into alcohol, gases, and acids, among other things. To manufacture fermentation products, fermentation bacteria use organic molecules as the final electron acceptor (Katz 2016). The bacteria are primarily responsible for the metabolic process that initiates the fermentation process (Pothakos, Illeghems, Laureys, Spitaels,...