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Thin paper discs containing an antibiotic have been placed on an agar plate growing bacteria. Bacteria are not able to grow around antibiotics to which they are sensitive. This is called "the zone of inhibition". Antibiotic sensitivity testing or antibiotic susceptibility testing is the measurement of the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics.
Minimum inhibitory concentration. In microbiology, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is the lowest concentration of a chemical, usually a drug, which prevents visible in vitro growth of bacteria or fungi. [1][2] MIC testing is performed in both diagnostic [1][2] and drug discovery laboratories. [3][4] The MIC is determined by preparing ...
Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by spirochetal bacteria from the genus Borrelia, [1] which has 52 known species. Three species (Borrelia garinii, Borrelia afzelii, and Borrelia burgdorferi s.s.) are the main causative agents of the disease in humans, [2] while a number of others have been implicated as possibly pathogenic. [3][4 ...
Bergey's Manual Trust was established in 1936 to sustain the publication of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology and supplementary reference works. The Trust also recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to bacterial taxonomy by presentation of the Bergey Award and Bergey Medal, jointly supported by funds from the Trust and from Springer, the publishers of the ...
October 9, 2024 at 4:17 PM. Chicago mayor on the defensive following mass school board resignation. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is on the defensive after all seven members of the Chicago Board ...
Gannett. Brad Wadlow, MyCentralJersey.com. September 30, 2024 at 10:56 AM. A lottery player in Middlesex County won $50,000 in the Wednesday, Sept. 25, Powerball drawing. The winning ticket was ...
October 6, 2024 at 7:30 AM. 60 Minutes. Voters will get the chance to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday as she presents her case for why she should be president in a "60 Minutes ...
Microbes.info is a microbiology information portal containing a vast collection of resources including articles, news, frequently asked questions, and links pertaining to the field of microbiology. Our Microbial Planet Archived 15 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine A free poster from the National Academy of Sciences about the positive roles ...