Sagar Aryal

Sagar Aryal is a microbiologist and a scientific blogger. He is doing his Ph.D. at the Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. He was awarded the DAAD Research Grant to conduct part of his Ph.D. research work for two years (2019-2021) at Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Saarbrucken, Germany. Sagar is interested in research on actinobacteria, myxobacteria, and natural products. He is the Research Head of the Department of Natural Products, Kathmandu Research Institute for Biological Sciences (KRIBS), Lalitpur, Nepal. Sagar has more than ten years of experience in blogging, content writing, and SEO. Sagar was awarded the SfAM Communications Award 2015: Professional Communicator Category from the Society for Applied Microbiology (Now: Applied Microbiology International), Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK). Sagar is also the ASM Young Ambassador to Nepal for the American Society for Microbiology since 2023 onwards.

Coronavirus Overview: Structure, Genome & Pathogenesis

April 9, 2025February 8, 2025 by Sagar Aryal

Structure of Coronavirus Figure: Structure of Coronavirus, created with biorender.com Genome of Coronavirus Epidemiology of Coronavirus Replication of Coronavirus Figure: Replication of Coronavirus, created with biorender.com Pathogenesis of Coronavirus Clinical manifestations of Coronavirus Lab Diagnosis of Coronavirus Specimen: respiratory secretions, stool (HKU1) Treatment of Coronavirus … Read more

Biochemical Test of Citrobacter freundii

April 9, 2025January 12, 2025 by Sagar Aryal

Biochemical test of Citrobacter freundii Basic Characteristics Properties (Citrobacter freundii) Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Positive (+ve) Gas from glucose Positive (+ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) … Read more

Human metapneumovirus and HMPV Infection Explained

January 8, 2025 by Sagar Aryal

Disclaimer: The information presented on the website is for academic, study, and general information purposes only. The information presented on the website must not be used for the purpose of … Read more

Classification of Bacteria: Methods and Criteria Explained

December 28, 2024November 13, 2024 by Sagar Aryal

Classification of Bacteria on the Basis of Shape

Bacteria are classified and identified to distinguish one organism from another and to group similar organisms by criteria of interest to microbiologists or other scientists. The classification of bacteria serves a variety of … Read more

Cross-Sectional Study: Definition, Types & Applications

December 28, 2024November 11, 2024 by Sagar Aryal

A cross-sectional study (also known as a cross-sectional analysis, transverse study, prevalence study) is a type of observational study that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time. It examines … Read more

Staphylococcus aureus- An Overview

December 19, 2024October 23, 2024 by Sagar Aryal

Habitat of Staphylococcus aureus Morphology of Staphylococcus aureus Cultural characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Biochemical characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus A. Cell wall components B. Enzymes C. Toxins Clinical … Read more

Coxiella burnetii: Characteristics, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis

October 13, 2024 by Sagar Aryal

Coxiella burnetii is a Gram-negative acidophilic bacterium that occurs intracellularly within the phagolysosome of the eukaryotic host. Classification of Coxiella burnetii Domain Bacteria Phylum Proteobacteria Class Gammaproteobacteria Order Legionellales Family Coxiellaceae … Read more