Prashant Dahal 
Having been constructed in the 16th Century, microscopes have revolutionized science with their ability to magnify small objects such as microbial cells, producing images with definitive structures that are identifiable … Read more
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming, aerobic Betaproteobacteria of the Pseudomonadota phylum in the Burkholderiaceae family. It is an environmental saprophytic bacteria naturally found in soil and water. However, … Read more
Archaea is a domain of life, together with Bacteria and Eukarya, containing single-celled prokaryotes other than bacteria. They are the oldest life-form known to exist. The name Archaea is derived … Read more
Starch in a leaf can be easily detected in a lab with the help of iodine solution. This test is called the ‘Leaf Starch Test’ or ‘Iodine Test for Starch’. … Read more
Bacteria may be a domain of minuscule, microscopic, unicellular beings, but they are amazingly diverse among themselves. There are multiple classification schemes used to classify bacteria; among them classification based … Read more
Elemental sulfur and sulfur-containing compounds – both organic and inorganic compounds – can be metabolically reduced by some microorganisms to obtain metabolic energy. Such microorganisms are called sulfur-reducing microorganisms. Several … Read more
When it comes to the biochemical activities and enzyme systems, each bacterial genus has its unique characteristics. These unique characteristics are the basis for differentiating and identifying bacteria based on … Read more
Although most bacteria are able to ferment (metabolize) glucose, the end product of glucose metabolism by different bacteria might not always be the same. Following glycolysis, some follow the mixed … Read more
Haemophilus spp. requires either or both of the X-factor (hemin or protoporphyrin IX) and V-factor (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)) for their growth and survival. Haemophilus spp. can be distinguished down … Read more
Spot indole test method is a rapid indole detection method where bacteria cultivated in the tryptophan-rich medium are directly exposed to an Indole Reagent for detection of indole production. The … Read more
