Biology Unknown Lab Essay

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Unknown Laboratory Report Identification of Unknown # 15 Ashley Grace C. May 4th 2011 Elizabeth Russo Microbiology 274 Spring 2011 INTRODUCTION There are many reasons behind the importance of identifying unknown bacteria. Reasons range from finding out how it can impact humans and the cause of a specific infection and diseases, to research for potential new pharmaceuticals to cure diseases. It is also important as bacteria are always mutating and may identify new strains that cause diseases or identify microbes that have become resistant to antibiotics. We can determine an unknown microbe by performing a variety of physiological and biochemical tests. MATERIALS AND METHODS Materials and methods are explained in chronological order. Tests were inoculated with a culture grown on a TSA slant by sterile technique using the Bunsen burner. All tests were incubated for 48 hours in a 37° C incubator unless otherwise noted. The exact procedures, reaction descriptions can be found for each experiment in the course microbiology Laboratory Manual by Norrell and Messley . All results for this unknown can be found in the tables under results section of the report. The following tests were performed on unknown #15: * Gram stain | * Hydrolysis of starch | * Nitrate reduction | * Selective/differential media | * MR-VP | * Catalase/oxidase | * Enrichment media | * Citrate utilization | * DNase | * Isolation media | * Hydrolysis of Gelatin | * Esculin hydrolysis | * Gas-pak jar | * | * | * Candle Jar | * Indole production | * Triple sugar iron | * Thioglycollate tube | * Hydrogen sulfide production | * Litmus milk | * Fermentation of sugars | * Urea Hydrolysis | * Sulfur, Indole,motility | Unknown number 15 was assigned by the instructor. A differential staining

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