Normal Microbiota of the Intestinal Tract The human gastrointestinal tract is divided into sections, allowing digestion and nutrient absorption in the proximal region to be separate from the vast microbial populations in the large intestine.
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Scope of Food Microbiology Microbiology is the science which includes the study of the occurrence and significance of bacteria, fungi, protozoa and algae which are the beginning and ending of food chains upon which all
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Antibiotics Antibiotics are natural or synthetic compounds that kill bacteria. There are a myriad of different antibiotics that act on different structural or biochemical components of bacteria. Antibiotics have no direct effect on virus. Prior
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Anthrax Anthrax refers to a pulmonary disease that is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. This disease has been present since antiquity. Accounts by the Huns during their sweep across Eurasia in 80 A.D. describe
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Histones Histones are a group of proteins that associate with DNA in the nucleus and help to condense it into chromatin. They are alkaline protein and their positive charge allow them to associate with DNA.
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Facts on Allergies An allergy is an excessive or hypersensitive response of the immune system to harmless substances in the environment. Instead of fighting off a disease causing from foreign substance, the immune system launches
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Beer brewing The term beer is given to non-distilled alcoholic beverages made from partially germinated cereal grains, referred as malt. They include ales, lagers and stouts, which normally contain 3–8% (v/v) ethanol. Their other main
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Bacterial Culture Media Culturing microbes is possible only if suitable culture media are available. A culture medium is a solid or liquid preparation used to grow, transport, and store microorganisms. The medium must contain all the nutrients the microorganism requires for growth. Specialized
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Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Introduction of Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Mesothelioma is an uncommon and dangerous disease. Mesothelioma is the same disease as lung cancer. It is caused by asbestos and structures on the defensive tissues covering the lungs, guts
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polymer of deoxyribonucleotides linked together by phosphodiester bonds. It contains the bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. DNA molecules are very large and are usually composed of two polynucleotide chains coiled together to form
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