Bacteriology
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Several bacterial species inhabit the human body to assist its functions and keep more virulent agents at bay. more...
MOA of Sulfonamide Antibiotics
By: Tami Port
Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic agents used to inhibit or kill bacteria (prokaryotic organisms). How do sulfonamides impact bacteria without hurting our cells? more...
By: Tami Port
Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic agents used to inhibit or kill bacteria (prokaryotic organisms). How does penicillin destroy bacteria without hurting our cells? more...
MOA of Cephalosporin Antibiotics
By: Tami Port
Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic agents used to inhibit or kill bacteria (prokaryotic organisms). How do they destroy bacteria without hurting our cells? more...
Gram Positive ( Gram+ ) Bacteria
By: Tami Port
Most bacteria have one of these two types of cell walls. The differential Gram stain uses two dyes to distinguish between bacteria based on cell wall structure. more...
Gram Negative ( Gram- ) Bacteria
By: Tami Port
Most bacteria have one of these two types of cell walls. The differential Gram stain uses two dyes to distinguish between bacteria based on cell wall structure. more...
MOA of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics
By: Tami Port
Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic agents used to inhibit or kill bacteria (prokaryotic organisms). How do they destroy bacteria without hurting our cells? more...
By: Tami Port
Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic agents used to inhibit or kill bacteria (prokaryotic organisms). How do they destroy bacteria without hurting our cells? more...
By: Tami Port
Gram- bacteria stain pink due to the location of cell wall peptidoglycan and an external LPS membrane. Here's how Gram staining identifies Gram negative organisms. more...
By: Tami Port
Gram + bacteria stain purple due to the chemistry and structure of their peptidoglycan cell wall. Here's how Gram staining identifies Gram-positive organisms. more...
By: Tami Port
Gram staining involves the application of a series of dyes that leaves some bacteria purple (Gram +) and others pink (Gram -). Here's how the Gram stain works. more...
By: Tami Port
The amount and location of peptidoglycan in the prokaryotic cell wall is what determines whether a bacterium is Gram-positive or Gram-negative. more...
How Dr Alexander Fleming, in 1922, discovered the anti-bacterial properties of lysozyme, first in his own nasal mucus and subsequently in tears more...
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