Biochemical Tests For Unknown
This test measures the presence of motility, indole, and sulfur production
What is SIMS?
This is the study of microbiome around us, in our communities (the subway, populated gardens, etc.)
What is Urban Metagenomics?
These small circular pieces of DNA can be transferred from other cells or from the environment
What are plasmids?
True or False: Microorganisms are ubiquitous
What is True?
GFP produces this color under UV light
What is green?
Got a negative result? Don't forget to add zinc to this test. Beware! Don't add too much!
What is the nitrate reductase test?
This region of bacterial DNA that helps make polypeptides is used for PCR when one wants to detect the total number of species in their sample
What is 16s rRNA?
We used this species of bacteria for transformation experiments
What is E. coli?
You came up with two of these for your experiment - an independent and dependent one
What are variables?
Ampicillin, penicillin, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline are types of these chemical compounds
What are antibiotics?
The end result of this test resonates with Barbie.
What is the Urease Test?
PCRs requires this enzyme that is used by bacteria that often live in geysers and deep-sea vents
What is Taq polymerase?
What is arabinose?
Soap has both polar and nonpolar properties, meaning it is this
What is amphipathic?
The region around an antibiotic disc shows no growth. Make sure to use the metric system when measuring this circle!
What is the zone of inhibition?
Named after two scientists, this test detects the ability of a species to catabolize glucose
What is the Vogues-Proskauer Test?
Annealing *generally* occurs at this temperature
What is 55C?
This solution helps make our cells more competent
What is CaCl2?
Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium and Propionibacterium acnes make up the microbiome of this region of the body
What is the skin?
The arrangement and morphology of this bacteria is linear and spherical, respectively. Hopefully your throat doesn't hurt!
What is streptococcus?
Skim milk agar is used to detect organisms that break down this protein
What is casein?
These "building blocks" bind to the silica matrix when a high-salt buffer is introduced into the Spin-Column
What is DNA?
This region on a plasmid is valuable for when one wants to perform gene editing using restriction sites
What is the multiple cloning site?
This Hungarian physician claimed hand-washing would save lives! What an insane idea!
Who is Ignaz Semmelweis?
Using our soil sample, we attempted to isolate an antibiotic producer named this
What is Streptomyces?