Monthly Archives: May 2023
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May 19, 2023Posted: May 19, 2023Read MoreCDC issues an alert...Super Shigella on the Rise
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May 05, 2023Posted: May 05, 2023Categories: Laboratory TutorialsRead MoreIf you are familiar with microbiology, then you are probably aware of the fact that the Gram stain is one of the most important techniques within the lab. Gram staining does not only detect bacteria, it differentiates between gram-positive and gram-negative.
Although there are automated systems, manual Gram staining is still a widely used method. This is because of it's innate accuracy...
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May 05, 2023Posted: May 05, 2023Categories: Laboratory TutorialsRead MoreAre you struggling to properly streak a Petri plate? Then you've come to right place.
In this blog, we will thoroughly describe a method called, the Four Quadrant Streak. While there are other techniques, this particular method ensures proper isolation of a colony from a larger sample. The purpose of the four quadrant method is to reduce the number of colonies from an area of high concentration...
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May 05, 2023Posted: May 05, 2023Read MoreCase history of a brain destroying amoeba...
A 56-year old man presented with transient coma, nausea, and vomiting when he visited the local hospital. There were no visible abnormalities observed in the MRI and his CSF pressure on the second day of illness...
