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The Salty Medium: Milk Salt Agar

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  Milk Salt Agar Base is used for the selective isolation and cultivation of Staphylococcus species. Koch reported that only Staphylococci could grow on agar media containing 7.5% sodium chloride. Chapman used this property in his modification of Koch's medium to make the medium selective due to the high salt content. Staphylococcus is a Gram-positive bacterial genus. They are spherical (cocci) in shape and form grape-like clusters. They are facultative anaerobic organisms, which means they can grow in both aerobic and anaerobic environments. It can cause a wide range of diseases in humans and animals by producing toxins or penetrating the skin. Toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus are a common cause of food poisoning. Composition of Milk Salt Agar Ingredients Gms / Ltr Peptic digest of animal tissue 5.00 Beef extract 3.00 Sodium chloride 65.00 Agar 15.00

Stain And Identify The Bacteria with TM Media's Gram Staining Kit

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  Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms. They have the simplest cell structure. Their genetic information is contained in a single loop of DNA, and some of the bacteria have an extrachromosomal material called a plasmid. The plasmid contains some advantageous genes, such as a resistant gene. Bacteria exist in many shapes, including rod, spherical, spiral, comma, and corkscrew. Bacteria are ubiquitous in nature; some are harmful, and some are beneficial. To study and understand these bacteria, it is necessary to isolate and identify them. Also, identification is critical in the industries like fermentation industry to improve and develop products, as well as in clinical settings, for early detection of pathogen. Bacteria are classified into two groups, Gram-positive bacteria, and Gram-negative bacteria, according to their cell wall composition. Gram Staining Gram staining is one of the widely used procedures used to differentiate bacteria on the basis of their cell walls'

Grow Yeast with The Accurate Composition of MGYP Medium

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  Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world. Malted cereals such as barley, water, hops, and yeast are the four main ingredients that constitute beer. Each of these ingredients contributes to the overall flavour and aroma of the beer. The role of yeast in beer has always been a topic of interest. Yeast is a single-celled microorganism that consumes sugars like maltose, glucose, fructose, sucrose, maltotriose, and dextrin. As a result, these sugars are converted into carbon dioxide, ethyl alcohol, and other by-products of fermentation. Fermentation is a process in which microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria convert organic substances into energy. During fermentation, yeast consumes carbohydrates as its food source. The yeast cells produce ethanol and CO 2 by consuming cereal-derived sugars. Spontaneously, hundreds of secondary metabolites that influence the aroma and taste of beer are produced. The difference in these metabolites due to different yeast strains is