Spirillum: Structure, Classification, and Role in Disease
Introduction to Spirillum Spirillum (plural: spirilla) refers to a group of spiral-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria known for their distinct helical morphology …
Bacteriology
Bacteriology is a key branch of microbiology that focuses on the study of bacteria—their classification, structure, metabolism, ecology, genetics, and role in health, disease, industry, and the environment.
Bacterial Cell Walls
Bacterial Cell Walls There Are Two Main Types of Bacterial Cell Walls, The cell wall is the layer that lies …
Measurements of microbial growth
Introduction Measuring microbial growth is essential in microbiology to understand how microorganisms multiply, respond to environmental conditions, and interact with …
Bacterial Growth Curve: Definition, Phases and Measurement
Definition The bacterial growth curve represents the growth pattern of a bacterial population over time when cultured in a closed …
Bacteriophage: characteristics and replication of lytic and lysogenic cycle
Bacteriophages or simply phage are bacterial viruses that infects bacteria. Bacteriophages was first observed by Fredrick W. Twort in 1915. …
Cyanobacteria: occurrence, morphology, structure, reproduction
The cyanobacteria are the most important and most diverse group of photosynthetic bacteria. Cyanobacteria are Gram negative bacteria. They are …
Bacteria: Shape, Size, Structure and other Membrane
Members of domain bacteria are microscopic, relatively simple, prokaryotic organism that lacks a nucleus. Bacteria are usually single celled organisms. …
Gram staining
Introduction Staining is a biochemical technique of coloring specimens. Dyes are the chemical substances which commonly used to stain specimen. …