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Contributions of renowned scientists in MicrobiologySaajida Sultaana
This document summarizes the contributions of several renowned scientists in microbiology, including Anton van Leeuwenhoek who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa using microscopes he developed, Robert Koch who isolated the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and developed staining techniques, Louis Pasteur who disproved spontaneous generation and developed pasteurization, and Edward Jenner who discovered vaccination for smallpox. It also discusses the work of Robert Hooke, Francesco Redi, John Needham, and their experiments related to spontaneous generation and microorganisms.
The document discusses the chemical structure and metabolism of bacteria. It describes the principal elements that make up bacterial cells, including carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and others. It also discusses macromolecules that constitute bacterial cells, such as proteins, RNA, DNA, lipids, and carbohydrates. Additionally, it outlines various environmental factors that influence bacterial growth, such as temperature, oxygen, pH, and osmotic pressure.
Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe microorganisms using self-made microscopes in the 1670s. Throughout the 17th-18th centuries, scientists debated whether microorganisms arose spontaneously or from other organisms. Redi provided evidence against spontaneous generation by showing that flies lay eggs on meat. Spallanzani strengthened this by showing microbes did not grow in sterilized broth. Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation through experiments isolating microbes from air. Koch and others established the germ theory of disease in the late 1800s, showing specific microbes cause specific illnesses. Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine in 1796, providing the first example of disease prevention through inoculation
The document discusses the normal microbial flora that inhabit healthy humans. It is divided into resident and transient flora. The resident flora consists of microorganisms regularly found in a given area, while the transient flora inhabits areas temporarily. The four major phyla that make up most of the human microbiota are Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. The normal flora varies across body sites like skin, mouth, respiratory and GI tracts. Maintaining the balance of the normal flora is important for health.
This document provides an overview of vaccination, including:
- A brief history of vaccination from early attempts in China to Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine.
- An introduction defining vaccines and their ability to produce immunity against diseases.
- Descriptions of the different types of vaccines including live, attenuated, inactivated, subunit, conjugate, and recombinant vaccines.
The slides explain introduction of antimicrobial chemotherapy and history of chemotherapy. Presented at institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Punjab.
Robert Koch was a German physician and microbiologist who made groundbreaking contributions to the field of bacteriology. He discovered the anthrax bacillus, tuberculosis bacillus, and cholera vibrio, and developed techniques for isolating and growing bacteria in pure cultures. Koch also formulated systematic principles known as Koch's postulates to establish causative relationships between microbes and diseases. During his career, he held professorships at Berlin University and directed the Institute for Infectious Diseases, making important discoveries related to cholera, tuberculosis, and malaria. Koch received many honors for his work, including the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905.
Vaccines stimulate the body's immune response by introducing a substance to produce protection against a disease-causing pathogen. Vaccines contain live but weakened forms of the germs that cause disease or parts of the germs. Edward Jenner demonstrated in 1798 that infection with cowpox could protect against smallpox in humans, laying the foundation for vaccination. Today, vaccines are administered through injection, orally, or intranasally and help prevent diseases like measles, diphtheria, and pertussis. They work by exposing the immune system to antigens, stimulating antibody production and conferring future protection against infection.
Contributions of renowned scientists in MicrobiologySaajida Sultaana
This document summarizes the contributions of several renowned scientists in microbiology, including Anton van Leeuwenhoek who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa using microscopes he developed, Robert Koch who isolated the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and developed staining techniques, Louis Pasteur who disproved spontaneous generation and developed pasteurization, and Edward Jenner who discovered vaccination for smallpox. It also discusses the work of Robert Hooke, Francesco Redi, John Needham, and their experiments related to spontaneous generation and microorganisms.
The document discusses the chemical structure and metabolism of bacteria. It describes the principal elements that make up bacterial cells, including carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and others. It also discusses macromolecules that constitute bacterial cells, such as proteins, RNA, DNA, lipids, and carbohydrates. Additionally, it outlines various environmental factors that influence bacterial growth, such as temperature, oxygen, pH, and osmotic pressure.
Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe microorganisms using self-made microscopes in the 1670s. Throughout the 17th-18th centuries, scientists debated whether microorganisms arose spontaneously or from other organisms. Redi provided evidence against spontaneous generation by showing that flies lay eggs on meat. Spallanzani strengthened this by showing microbes did not grow in sterilized broth. Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation through experiments isolating microbes from air. Koch and others established the germ theory of disease in the late 1800s, showing specific microbes cause specific illnesses. Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine in 1796, providing the first example of disease prevention through inoculation
The document discusses the normal microbial flora that inhabit healthy humans. It is divided into resident and transient flora. The resident flora consists of microorganisms regularly found in a given area, while the transient flora inhabits areas temporarily. The four major phyla that make up most of the human microbiota are Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. The normal flora varies across body sites like skin, mouth, respiratory and GI tracts. Maintaining the balance of the normal flora is important for health.
This document provides an overview of vaccination, including:
- A brief history of vaccination from early attempts in China to Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine.
- An introduction defining vaccines and their ability to produce immunity against diseases.
- Descriptions of the different types of vaccines including live, attenuated, inactivated, subunit, conjugate, and recombinant vaccines.
The slides explain introduction of antimicrobial chemotherapy and history of chemotherapy. Presented at institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Punjab.
Robert Koch was a German physician and microbiologist who made groundbreaking contributions to the field of bacteriology. He discovered the anthrax bacillus, tuberculosis bacillus, and cholera vibrio, and developed techniques for isolating and growing bacteria in pure cultures. Koch also formulated systematic principles known as Koch's postulates to establish causative relationships between microbes and diseases. During his career, he held professorships at Berlin University and directed the Institute for Infectious Diseases, making important discoveries related to cholera, tuberculosis, and malaria. Koch received many honors for his work, including the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905.
Vaccines stimulate the body's immune response by introducing a substance to produce protection against a disease-causing pathogen. Vaccines contain live but weakened forms of the germs that cause disease or parts of the germs. Edward Jenner demonstrated in 1798 that infection with cowpox could protect against smallpox in humans, laying the foundation for vaccination. Today, vaccines are administered through injection, orally, or intranasally and help prevent diseases like measles, diphtheria, and pertussis. They work by exposing the immune system to antigens, stimulating antibody production and conferring future protection against infection.
A presentation on Paul Ehrlich developed modern chemotherapy. This was my ppt for the module pharmaceutics 6. It i based on Anti microbial chemo; hope it help others doing relating things.
This document discusses chemotherapy, antibiotics, and the relationship between microbes and their hosts. It provides information on:
- The definitions of chemotherapy, antimicrobial agents, and antibiotics, and how they work to treat diseases.
- Key discoveries in chemotherapy including Paul Ehrlich discovering Salvarsan 606 and Alexander Fleming discovering penicillin.
- Classes of antibiotics like penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, and their mechanisms of action.
- Mechanisms of microbial resistance to antibiotics like changes to cell permeability, production of enzymes, and genetic mutations.
- The relationships microbes can have with their hosts, including mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
This document discusses the classification of microorganisms. It describes the three domain system proposed by Carl Woese which divides organisms into Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya. It then provides details on the characteristics of fungi, algae, protozoa, viruses and bacteria; and discusses methods used to identify bacteria including biochemical tests and serological tests.
Joseph Lister was a British surgeon born in 1827 who introduced antiseptic surgery through the use of carbolic acid spray. He developed these techniques after reading about Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease. Prior to Lister's work, patients often died after surgery from infections. Through the use of antiseptics like carbolic acid, Lister was able to significantly reduce surgical infection rates and save countless lives, establishing him as the father of modern antiseptic surgery. His techniques formed the basis of modern aseptic surgical practices and prevented millions of deaths from surgery.
Louis Pasteur - Contributions to ScienceDhanya K C
Louis Pasteur was a French biologist, microbiologist and chemist who lived from 1822-1895. He made several groundbreaking discoveries that helped establish the germ theory of disease and vaccinations. Some of his major contributions include discovering that microorganisms cause fermentation and spoilage, developing the process of pasteurization to kill pathogens in food, disproving the theory of spontaneous generation, and developing the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax. He founded the Pasteur Institute in Paris to produce biological medicines and research microbiology.
Biotechnology is the use of living organisms or their components to develop or modify products for specific uses. It involves techniques like genetic engineering, gene cloning, and cell fusion. Key applications of biotechnology include improving agriculture through genetically modified crops, developing new medicines and vaccines through recombinant DNA techniques, and producing industrial enzymes. The overall goal is to use biological systems and processes to research, develop and manufacture products to enhance lives and the environment.
The document discusses the classification of microorganisms according to taxonomy. It describes the taxonomic hierarchy from domain to species and explains how microorganisms are classified into three domains, multiple kingdoms, and assigned binomial nomenclature. The document also reviews different classification systems used for bacteria and archaea based on their physical and genetic characteristics.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was a Dutch linen merchant and scientist known as the Father of Microbiology. He handcrafted basic microscopes that allowed for up to 300x magnification and was the first to observe microbes like bacteria and fungi. Using his homemade microscopes, he described microscopic "animalcules" found in rainwater and other samples. His discoveries laid the foundations for microbiology and he was elected as a member of the Royal Society.
The golden age of microbiology began with the work of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch in the late 19th century. During this time, a number of disease-causing microbes were discovered, techniques for isolating and characterizing microbes were developed, and the role of immunity in preventing disease was understood. Specifically, Louis Pasteur disproved the theory of spontaneous generation, established the germ theory of disease, discovered the role of yeast in fermentation, invented the process of pasteurization, and developed vaccines for rabies, anthrax, and chicken cholera. Joseph Lister also pioneered antiseptic surgery through the use of carbolic acid.
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye, including viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi and protozoa. Antony van Leewenhoek first observed microorganisms in the 1600s using an early microscope. Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch established the germ theory of disease, proving that specific microbes cause specific diseases. Koch developed guidelines for proving causation that are still used today. Microbiology now impacts many fields including medicine, agriculture, food science and biotechnology.
Nutrition, cultivation and isolation of bacteriaTanuja Bisht
Bacteria exhibit different modes of nutrition and can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic. Heterotrophic bacteria rely on organic compounds from other organisms as a source of carbon and energy, while autotrophic bacteria produce their own organic compounds through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Bacteria require specific environmental conditions for growth such as temperature, pH, oxygen levels, moisture, light, osmotic conditions, and chemical nutrients. Their growth occurs in distinct phases including a lag phase, logarithmic or exponential growth phase, stationary phase, and death phase.
The document provides a history of microbiology from ancient times through the modern era. It describes early theories of spontaneous generation versus biogenesis and key figures like Aristotle, Van Leeuwenhoek, and Hooke who made early observations. Experiments by Redi, Needham, and Spallanzani helped support biogenesis. Pasteur's experiments with the swan neck flask definitively disproved spontaneous generation. Koch established criteria for identifying disease-causing pathogens. Major advances included Jenner's discovery of vaccination, Fleming's discovery of penicillin, and Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA structure.
This document discusses antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. It begins by defining antibiotics as natural substances produced by microorganisms that suppress or kill other microorganisms. It then discusses antimicrobial agents, which include both naturally obtained and synthetic drugs that can attenuate microorganisms. Finally, it defines chemotherapeutic agents as drugs designed to inhibit or kill an infecting organism with minimal effect on the recipient. The document goes on to provide details on the classification, mechanisms, principles, development and prevention of antimicrobial resistance.
Introduction, history and scope of microbiologyAshviniGovande
This document provides an overview of microbiology, including its history, branches, and scope. It begins with definitions of microbiology and microorganisms. It then discusses the 6 major groups studied in microbiology and the branches associated with each. The history is divided into the discovery stage, transition stage, and modern microbiology. Key figures who advanced the field are described. The major branches of microbiology are listed. Finally, the large scope and importance of microbiology is discussed in areas like antibiotic production, vitamin production, baking, acid/enzyme production, dairy, agriculture, and food.
Toxins are poisonous substances produced by living organisms that can cause harm by interacting with biological molecules or cellular receptors. Toxicity refers to the degree to which a substance can damage an organism. Different toxins can cause a range of effects from minor damage to death. Common types of toxins include hemotoxins, phototoxins, and biotoxins produced by organisms for predation or defense. Antitoxins are antibodies that can neutralize specific toxins. They are produced within organisms but can also be administered to other organisms to induce immunity.
Lab 6 isolation of antibiotic producer from soilHama Nabaz
The document outlines steps to isolate antibiotic-producing microorganisms from soil samples and determine their antimicrobial activity. Students will isolate Bacillus, Penicillium, and Actinomyces colonies on agar plates. Colonies will be streaked on plates seeded with Staphylococcus epidermidis or fungi to check for evidence of antibiosis. Colonies showing inhibition will be re-streaked with test pathogens to confirm antimicrobial activity through zone of inhibition assays. The goal is to isolate microbes producing antibiotics that could have clinical significance.
Bacteria are classified in several ways:
1. By staining (Gram positive/negative, acid-fast), shape (cocci, bacilli), motility, environment (aerobic/anaerobic).
2. The bacterial cell has a cell wall, cell membrane, flagella/fimbriae and cytoplasm. The cell wall provides structure and protection through its peptidoglycan layer.
3. Bacteria are further classified based on nutrition sources, temperature, pH and salt tolerance ranges they thrive in. Most bacteria serve important ecological roles while some can cause disease.
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms too small to be seen with the naked eye, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminthes. Key areas of study include bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, and immunology. Microorganisms play important roles in processes like photosynthesis, decomposition, and the production of food and chemicals through biotechnology. They also cause infectious diseases, which are monitored worldwide by organizations like the CDC and WHO.
The giant colony technique is used to isolate and detect antibiotics produced by Streptomyces that diffuse through solid medium. Streptomyces is grown in the center of an agar plate, and test organisms are streaked around but not touching the colony. The distance of growth inhibition is measured, with greater inhibition indicating higher antibiotic sensitivity. Species showing potential are preserved for further testing.
There are four main types of microorganisms: bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. Microorganisms can be beneficial or harmful. They are beneficial in food production like cheese and wine, producing medicines like antibiotics, and increasing soil fertility. However, some microorganisms cause diseases in humans and can be transmitted through carriers like mosquitoes. Food is also spoiled by microorganisms and can be preserved through methods like heating, cooling, drying, salting, sugaring, and packaging.
HERE, I TRIED TO EXPLAIN ABOUT EXPLANATION OF MICROORGANISM. DATA IS COLLECTED BY ME.
SOURCE- CLASS 7TH,8TH,9TH,10TH SCIENCE BOOKS...
E.G. NCERT, AND BIOLOGY
A presentation on Paul Ehrlich developed modern chemotherapy. This was my ppt for the module pharmaceutics 6. It i based on Anti microbial chemo; hope it help others doing relating things.
This document discusses chemotherapy, antibiotics, and the relationship between microbes and their hosts. It provides information on:
- The definitions of chemotherapy, antimicrobial agents, and antibiotics, and how they work to treat diseases.
- Key discoveries in chemotherapy including Paul Ehrlich discovering Salvarsan 606 and Alexander Fleming discovering penicillin.
- Classes of antibiotics like penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, and their mechanisms of action.
- Mechanisms of microbial resistance to antibiotics like changes to cell permeability, production of enzymes, and genetic mutations.
- The relationships microbes can have with their hosts, including mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
This document discusses the classification of microorganisms. It describes the three domain system proposed by Carl Woese which divides organisms into Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya. It then provides details on the characteristics of fungi, algae, protozoa, viruses and bacteria; and discusses methods used to identify bacteria including biochemical tests and serological tests.
Joseph Lister was a British surgeon born in 1827 who introduced antiseptic surgery through the use of carbolic acid spray. He developed these techniques after reading about Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease. Prior to Lister's work, patients often died after surgery from infections. Through the use of antiseptics like carbolic acid, Lister was able to significantly reduce surgical infection rates and save countless lives, establishing him as the father of modern antiseptic surgery. His techniques formed the basis of modern aseptic surgical practices and prevented millions of deaths from surgery.
Louis Pasteur - Contributions to ScienceDhanya K C
Louis Pasteur was a French biologist, microbiologist and chemist who lived from 1822-1895. He made several groundbreaking discoveries that helped establish the germ theory of disease and vaccinations. Some of his major contributions include discovering that microorganisms cause fermentation and spoilage, developing the process of pasteurization to kill pathogens in food, disproving the theory of spontaneous generation, and developing the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax. He founded the Pasteur Institute in Paris to produce biological medicines and research microbiology.
Biotechnology is the use of living organisms or their components to develop or modify products for specific uses. It involves techniques like genetic engineering, gene cloning, and cell fusion. Key applications of biotechnology include improving agriculture through genetically modified crops, developing new medicines and vaccines through recombinant DNA techniques, and producing industrial enzymes. The overall goal is to use biological systems and processes to research, develop and manufacture products to enhance lives and the environment.
The document discusses the classification of microorganisms according to taxonomy. It describes the taxonomic hierarchy from domain to species and explains how microorganisms are classified into three domains, multiple kingdoms, and assigned binomial nomenclature. The document also reviews different classification systems used for bacteria and archaea based on their physical and genetic characteristics.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was a Dutch linen merchant and scientist known as the Father of Microbiology. He handcrafted basic microscopes that allowed for up to 300x magnification and was the first to observe microbes like bacteria and fungi. Using his homemade microscopes, he described microscopic "animalcules" found in rainwater and other samples. His discoveries laid the foundations for microbiology and he was elected as a member of the Royal Society.
The golden age of microbiology began with the work of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch in the late 19th century. During this time, a number of disease-causing microbes were discovered, techniques for isolating and characterizing microbes were developed, and the role of immunity in preventing disease was understood. Specifically, Louis Pasteur disproved the theory of spontaneous generation, established the germ theory of disease, discovered the role of yeast in fermentation, invented the process of pasteurization, and developed vaccines for rabies, anthrax, and chicken cholera. Joseph Lister also pioneered antiseptic surgery through the use of carbolic acid.
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye, including viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi and protozoa. Antony van Leewenhoek first observed microorganisms in the 1600s using an early microscope. Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch established the germ theory of disease, proving that specific microbes cause specific diseases. Koch developed guidelines for proving causation that are still used today. Microbiology now impacts many fields including medicine, agriculture, food science and biotechnology.
Nutrition, cultivation and isolation of bacteriaTanuja Bisht
Bacteria exhibit different modes of nutrition and can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic. Heterotrophic bacteria rely on organic compounds from other organisms as a source of carbon and energy, while autotrophic bacteria produce their own organic compounds through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Bacteria require specific environmental conditions for growth such as temperature, pH, oxygen levels, moisture, light, osmotic conditions, and chemical nutrients. Their growth occurs in distinct phases including a lag phase, logarithmic or exponential growth phase, stationary phase, and death phase.
The document provides a history of microbiology from ancient times through the modern era. It describes early theories of spontaneous generation versus biogenesis and key figures like Aristotle, Van Leeuwenhoek, and Hooke who made early observations. Experiments by Redi, Needham, and Spallanzani helped support biogenesis. Pasteur's experiments with the swan neck flask definitively disproved spontaneous generation. Koch established criteria for identifying disease-causing pathogens. Major advances included Jenner's discovery of vaccination, Fleming's discovery of penicillin, and Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA structure.
This document discusses antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. It begins by defining antibiotics as natural substances produced by microorganisms that suppress or kill other microorganisms. It then discusses antimicrobial agents, which include both naturally obtained and synthetic drugs that can attenuate microorganisms. Finally, it defines chemotherapeutic agents as drugs designed to inhibit or kill an infecting organism with minimal effect on the recipient. The document goes on to provide details on the classification, mechanisms, principles, development and prevention of antimicrobial resistance.
Introduction, history and scope of microbiologyAshviniGovande
This document provides an overview of microbiology, including its history, branches, and scope. It begins with definitions of microbiology and microorganisms. It then discusses the 6 major groups studied in microbiology and the branches associated with each. The history is divided into the discovery stage, transition stage, and modern microbiology. Key figures who advanced the field are described. The major branches of microbiology are listed. Finally, the large scope and importance of microbiology is discussed in areas like antibiotic production, vitamin production, baking, acid/enzyme production, dairy, agriculture, and food.
Toxins are poisonous substances produced by living organisms that can cause harm by interacting with biological molecules or cellular receptors. Toxicity refers to the degree to which a substance can damage an organism. Different toxins can cause a range of effects from minor damage to death. Common types of toxins include hemotoxins, phototoxins, and biotoxins produced by organisms for predation or defense. Antitoxins are antibodies that can neutralize specific toxins. They are produced within organisms but can also be administered to other organisms to induce immunity.
Lab 6 isolation of antibiotic producer from soilHama Nabaz
The document outlines steps to isolate antibiotic-producing microorganisms from soil samples and determine their antimicrobial activity. Students will isolate Bacillus, Penicillium, and Actinomyces colonies on agar plates. Colonies will be streaked on plates seeded with Staphylococcus epidermidis or fungi to check for evidence of antibiosis. Colonies showing inhibition will be re-streaked with test pathogens to confirm antimicrobial activity through zone of inhibition assays. The goal is to isolate microbes producing antibiotics that could have clinical significance.
Bacteria are classified in several ways:
1. By staining (Gram positive/negative, acid-fast), shape (cocci, bacilli), motility, environment (aerobic/anaerobic).
2. The bacterial cell has a cell wall, cell membrane, flagella/fimbriae and cytoplasm. The cell wall provides structure and protection through its peptidoglycan layer.
3. Bacteria are further classified based on nutrition sources, temperature, pH and salt tolerance ranges they thrive in. Most bacteria serve important ecological roles while some can cause disease.
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms too small to be seen with the naked eye, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminthes. Key areas of study include bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, and immunology. Microorganisms play important roles in processes like photosynthesis, decomposition, and the production of food and chemicals through biotechnology. They also cause infectious diseases, which are monitored worldwide by organizations like the CDC and WHO.
The giant colony technique is used to isolate and detect antibiotics produced by Streptomyces that diffuse through solid medium. Streptomyces is grown in the center of an agar plate, and test organisms are streaked around but not touching the colony. The distance of growth inhibition is measured, with greater inhibition indicating higher antibiotic sensitivity. Species showing potential are preserved for further testing.
There are four main types of microorganisms: bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. Microorganisms can be beneficial or harmful. They are beneficial in food production like cheese and wine, producing medicines like antibiotics, and increasing soil fertility. However, some microorganisms cause diseases in humans and can be transmitted through carriers like mosquitoes. Food is also spoiled by microorganisms and can be preserved through methods like heating, cooling, drying, salting, sugaring, and packaging.
HERE, I TRIED TO EXPLAIN ABOUT EXPLANATION OF MICROORGANISM. DATA IS COLLECTED BY ME.
SOURCE- CLASS 7TH,8TH,9TH,10TH SCIENCE BOOKS...
E.G. NCERT, AND BIOLOGY
Microbes are tiny organisms that are too small to see without a microscope. They are found everywhere and come in different shapes. The four major groups of microbes are bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. While some microbes cause disease, many are harmless or even beneficial to humans. Bacteria are single-celled microbes that can be round, rod-shaped, or spiral. Viruses are not cells and consist of genetic material surrounded by protein, and they cause disease by invading and taking over host cells. Fungi are primitive plants that include mushrooms and molds, and some fungi are useful in food production. Protozoa are single-celled animal-like microbes that usually cause disease
This document discusses microorganisms and their characteristics. It defines microorganisms as living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. It classifies common diseases caused by different microorganisms and describes how microorganisms can be beneficial, for example in food production, or harmful as pathogens that cause illness in humans, animals and plants. It also explains how diseases are transmitted and the role of antibodies in the human immune response.
This document discusses microorganisms and their characteristics. It defines microorganisms as living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. It classifies common diseases caused by different microorganisms and describes how microorganisms can be beneficial, for example in food production, or harmful as pathogens. The document also explains how pathogens spread communicable diseases and how the human body develops immunity against diseases.
This document discusses microorganisms and their characteristics. It defines microorganisms as living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. It classifies common diseases caused by different microorganisms and describes how microorganisms can be beneficial, for example in food production, or harmful as pathogens that cause illness in humans, animals and plants. It also explains how diseases are transmitted between organisms and the roles of carriers like insects.
What Causes A Virus Pandemic and How to Prevent Future Ones.pdfAnshuman Jamdade
“The single biggest threat to man’s continued dominance on the planet is the virus”. Joshua Lederberg, Ph.D., Nobel laureate, Film introduction: Outbreak (1995).
What is Virus?
The human race was at its knees. You know how the Covid-19 virus pandemic impacted millions of lives worldwide. Viruses are the smallest and simplest infectious agents that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism. As viruses lack their own structure, they are unable to replicate on their own and must infect a host cell to reproduce. When a virus infects a host cell, it inserts its genetic material in the host cell’s genes in order to create copies of itself. As the virus multiplies, the infected host cell bursts to release new viruses into the surrounding environment. These new viruses can then go on to infect other cells and even infect other organisms, leading to the spread of the virus and infection. Viruses can infect all life forms, from humans, animals, and plants to micro-organisms including bacteria and fungi. Most viral infections if occur in healthy individuals are usually asymptomatic or with mild symptoms.
Why do viruses mutate so frequently?
Like all other living forms, viruses also go through mutations throughout their lifespan. However, their genetic structure especially of RNA viruses lacks proofreading skills, which makes them undergo random “copying errors” (i.e., genetic mutations) during replication. This also makes them prone to high mutation rates. That’s why most pandemic infections are usually viral in origin. The more it circulates, the more it can change. However, the more virulent virus may be less transmissible, because it reduces the chances of transmission by killing the host. Viruses usually mutate in immunocompromised individuals. If viruses don’t get host cells, their population in the environment may decrease or remain stable.
Viruses may swap genetic material with the host to make a new “mixed” virus with unique properties. This may lead to horizontal gene transfer from a host to a virus or from a virus to a host, which plays an important role in the mutation and evolution of all organisms. All living forms including humans, plants, and animals are evolved from/by micro-organisms; however, micro-organisms are evolved to keep control of macroorganisms.
Why viruses are more dangerous?
Viruses are more unstable like an ion because they lack their own structure to reproduce. They must need a host to grow and replicate. Viruses enter the host cell by camouflaging and tricking it. They first incorporate their genome with the host genome and then multiply by “commandeering” and “hijacking” the host cell to produce more viruses. The infected cell doesn’t know that the commandeering is by the virus, and thus unknowingly becomes a virus factory. New viruses then burst out of a host cell and enter into new cells to repeat the process. This makes a host helpless, functionless, and even defenseless. You felt sick because your body is
Here are the key points about each disease:
Malaria - Protozoan parasite Plasmodium, transmitted by mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, chills, flu-like illness. Prevention includes mosquito nets, repellents, spraying insecticides.
Amoebic dysentery - Protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, transmitted through contaminated food or water. Symptoms include bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps. Prevention includes proper sanitation, boiling drinking water, hand washing.
Measles - Virus transmitted through airborne droplets from coughs or sneezes. Symptoms include high fever, runny nose, cough, red rash. Prevention includes vaccination.
Here are the key points about each disease:
Malaria - Protozoan parasite Plasmodium, transmitted by mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, chills, flu-like illness. Prevention includes mosquito nets, repellents, malaria prevention drugs.
Amoebic dysentery - Protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, transmitted through contaminated food or water. Symptoms include bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever. Prevention includes proper sanitation, boiling water, hand washing.
Measles - Virus transmitted through coughs/sneezes. Symptoms include high fever, runny nose, bloodshot eyes, tiny white spots inside mouth. Prevention includes MMR
microorganisms: friend and foe class 8(vishakha)vishakha Vashist
Microorganisms are tiny organisms that are present everywhere but cannot be seen with the naked eye. They include bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa, and viruses. Some microorganisms are beneficial and are used to produce foods and medicines, while others can cause diseases. Proper sanitation, vaccination, and antibiotics can help prevent the spread of diseases caused by harmful microorganisms.
Microorganisms are tiny living organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. They include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. Bacteria and viruses can cause illnesses like colds, flu, and serious diseases. Microorganisms live in diverse environments and can be beneficial by helping with food production, soil fertility, and medicine production. However, some microbes are pathogens that cause diseases in humans and animals.
This document discusses communicable diseases and their prevention and control. It defines communicable diseases as those spread from person to person by pathogens like viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. The document explains the chain of infection, which involves a pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, susceptible host and portal of entry. It then provides examples of common communicable diseases like influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis and what type of pathogen causes each. The rest of the document discusses different types of pathogens in more detail and how to prevent transmission of diseases through proper hygiene, sanitation and food preparation.
Germs are microorganisms that can only be seen with a microscope. There are different types of germs including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that can be helpful or harmful. Viruses are even smaller and can only reproduce inside living cells. Fungi are plant-like and get nutrients from other organisms. Protozoa are single-celled organisms that thrive in moist environments. Germs can spread through direct contact, contaminated food/water, airborne transmission, and contact with surfaces. Bacterial diseases are caused by bacteria and include diseases like tuberculosis, cholera, and tetanus. Viral diseases have different causes and symptoms and include diseases like
Microorganisms are tiny organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. They can live in various environments ranging from ice cold climates to hot springs. Microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and some algae. Viruses are also considered microbes though they can only reproduce inside host cells. Some microorganisms are useful for producing medicines and alcohol, while others decompose organic waste and help clean the environment. However, some microorganisms can also cause diseases in humans, animals, and plants.
Pathogens are disease-causing organisms and can be bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, or parasitic worms. Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can be saprophytic, parasitic, or produce toxins. Viruses are the smallest pathogens and can only replicate inside host cells. Fungi are simple organisms that cannot produce their own food and often live on dead organic matter. Protozoa are single-celled organisms larger than bacteria with more complex cells, and can cause diseases like malaria. Parasitic worms live in or on humans and animals, with examples including roundworms, pinworms, tapeworms, flukes, and trichinella spiralis which causes
This document discusses microorganisms and their roles as both friends and foes. It describes that microorganisms can be unicellular or multicellular, and exist in diverse environments including inside human and animal bodies. There are four main types - bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. While some microorganisms are beneficial in activities like making bread, alcohol, medicines, and increasing soil fertility, others are harmful causing diseases in humans, plants and animals as well as food poisoning. Microorganisms also have roles in sewage treatment and human gut health.
Microorganisms are very small organisms that cannot be seen without magnification. There are four main types of microorganisms: bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. Microorganisms can be beneficial by decomposing waste, fixing nitrogen in soil, and aiding in production of foods like cheese and bread, but some can also cause diseases in plants and humans or spoil materials.
Micro-organisms are tiny living things that can only be seen with a microscope. They include bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Bacteria are single-celled microbes that come in different shapes and sizes, and can cause both disease and cure infections. Viruses are even smaller and rely on host cells to reproduce. Fungi feed on dead and living organic matter and include mushrooms and yeasts. Micro-organisms play important roles like decomposing waste, recycling nutrients, and aiding in food production.
Bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi are the four main types of microbes. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that can cause infections like strep throat or pneumonia. Viruses cannot live on their own and must infect living cells, causing diseases like the flu. Protozoa are single-celled parasites that often spread through water and can cause diarrhea. Fungi are multicellular organisms that live off other organisms and can cause infections like athlete's foot.
In the presentation I have shown the various ways the microbes help us in our day to day life. There are different types of microbes in and around us who help us in ways we even don't know about. Please comment if any improvement needed.
Evidence of Jet Activity from the Secondary Black Hole in the OJ 287 Binary S...Sérgio Sacani
Wereport the study of a huge optical intraday flare on 2021 November 12 at 2 a.m. UT in the blazar OJ287. In the binary black hole model, it is associated with an impact of the secondary black hole on the accretion disk of the primary. Our multifrequency observing campaign was set up to search for such a signature of the impact based on a prediction made 8 yr earlier. The first I-band results of the flare have already been reported by Kishore et al. (2024). Here we combine these data with our monitoring in the R-band. There is a big change in the R–I spectral index by 1.0 ±0.1 between the normal background and the flare, suggesting a new component of radiation. The polarization variation during the rise of the flare suggests the same. The limits on the source size place it most reasonably in the jet of the secondary BH. We then ask why we have not seen this phenomenon before. We show that OJ287 was never before observed with sufficient sensitivity on the night when the flare should have happened according to the binary model. We also study the probability that this flare is just an oversized example of intraday variability using the Krakow data set of intense monitoring between 2015 and 2023. We find that the occurrence of a flare of this size and rapidity is unlikely. In machine-readable Tables 1 and 2, we give the full orbit-linked historical light curve of OJ287 as well as the dense monitoring sample of Krakow.
PPT on Direct Seeded Rice presented at the three-day 'Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in South Asia' workshop on April 22, 2024.
Microbial interaction
Microorganisms interacts with each other and can be physically associated with another organisms in a variety of ways.
One organism can be located on the surface of another organism as an ectobiont or located within another organism as endobiont.
Microbial interaction may be positive such as mutualism, proto-cooperation, commensalism or may be negative such as parasitism, predation or competition
Types of microbial interaction
Positive interaction: mutualism, proto-cooperation, commensalism
Negative interaction: Ammensalism (antagonism), parasitism, predation, competition
I. Mutualism:
It is defined as the relationship in which each organism in interaction gets benefits from association. It is an obligatory relationship in which mutualist and host are metabolically dependent on each other.
Mutualistic relationship is very specific where one member of association cannot be replaced by another species.
Mutualism require close physical contact between interacting organisms.
Relationship of mutualism allows organisms to exist in habitat that could not occupied by either species alone.
Mutualistic relationship between organisms allows them to act as a single organism.
Examples of mutualism:
i. Lichens:
Lichens are excellent example of mutualism.
They are the association of specific fungi and certain genus of algae. In lichen, fungal partner is called mycobiont and algal partner is called
II. Syntrophism:
It is an association in which the growth of one organism either depends on or improved by the substrate provided by another organism.
In syntrophism both organism in association gets benefits.
Compound A
Utilized by population 1
Compound B
Utilized by population 2
Compound C
utilized by both Population 1+2
Products
In this theoretical example of syntrophism, population 1 is able to utilize and metabolize compound A, forming compound B but cannot metabolize beyond compound B without co-operation of population 2. Population 2is unable to utilize compound A but it can metabolize compound B forming compound C. Then both population 1 and 2 are able to carry out metabolic reaction which leads to formation of end product that neither population could produce alone.
Examples of syntrophism:
i. Methanogenic ecosystem in sludge digester
Methane produced by methanogenic bacteria depends upon interspecies hydrogen transfer by other fermentative bacteria.
Anaerobic fermentative bacteria generate CO2 and H2 utilizing carbohydrates which is then utilized by methanogenic bacteria (Methanobacter) to produce methane.
ii. Lactobacillus arobinosus and Enterococcus faecalis:
In the minimal media, Lactobacillus arobinosus and Enterococcus faecalis are able to grow together but not alone.
The synergistic relationship between E. faecalis and L. arobinosus occurs in which E. faecalis require folic acid
The debris of the ‘last major merger’ is dynamically youngSérgio Sacani
The Milky Way’s (MW) inner stellar halo contains an [Fe/H]-rich component with highly eccentric orbits, often referred to as the
‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
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Describing and Interpreting an Immersive Learning Case with the Immersion Cub...Leonel Morgado
Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
Describing and Interpreting an Immersive Learning Case with the Immersion Cub...
The world of microorganisms' .
1.
2. A living organism that is very minute to be
seen by the naked eye, especially a single
celled organism .
3.
4. Bacteria are small single-celled organisms.
Some species can live under extreme
conditions of temperature and pressure.
Bacteria are microorganisms that come in
various shapes.They can be spheres, they
can be rods, or they can be spirals.
There are some bacteria that are bad we
call that pathogenic .
5. The beneficial uses of bacteria include the
production of traditional foods such as
yogurt, cheese, and vinegar.
Other good bacteria can produce oxygen are
used to create antibiotics.
6. If you consume or come in contact with
harmful bacteria, they may reproduce in your
body and release toxins that can damage
your body’s tissues and make you feel ill.
Ex - strep throat, staph infections, cholera,
tuberculosis, and food poisoning.
11. Fungi grow in decomposers in the soil or on
dead plant matter .
Fungi can be single celled or very complex
multicellular organisms.
they live on the land, mainly in soil or on plant
material rather than in sea or fresh water.
18. Organisms with no root , stem and leaves .
Algae are green substances floating on the
surface of a pond, lake, river, stagnant water,
moist soil, stones.They tend to grow on wet
surfaces.Therefore, they can synthesize their
own food.They are found in water or in very
moist places.
19.
20.
21. Water may contain blue –green alage that is
harmful to humans and animals .
Reduce carbon dioxide
25. Viruses are non-cellular, microscopic
infectious agents that can only replicate
inside a host cell .
When viruses enter to the body it reproduce.
Ex - Coranavirus , common cold, Flu Etc…
26. natural and laboratory-modified viruses can be
used to target and kill cancer cells .
to treat a variety of genetic diseases as gene
and cell therapy tools .
to serve as vaccines or vaccine delivery agents.
Ex - Mammalian viruses can also provide
immunity against bacterial pathogens .Etc…
27. Virus causes a wide range of diseases which include
HIV, chickenpox, influenza etc.
Viruses have the ability to replicate and thus
causes dead diseases like HIV.
Virus transmits from person to person through air
Viruses can cause cancer in humans and other
species.Viruses that cause cancers in humans are
included in the genotypes of human
papillomavirus, hepatitis B virus.
30. These are unicellular microscopic organisms
similar to animals that can move about to
capture food and are heterotrophic in nature.
They are mostly aquatic in nature
Protozoa are single celled organisms.
Ex – Amoeba , Paramecium , Egunala
31. Protozoa's play important roles in the
fertility of soils.
Protozoa's serve as food for many small
aquatic organisms .
Some protozoa's live in the body of other
organisms and help them.
32. Some protozoan's cause diseases . Eg -
sleeping sickness .
Protozoa that spread through unclean food
or water usually affect the digestive system
by living and multiplying in the intestines .
Protozoa that are transmitted through an
insect bite usually cause a fever and
inflammation among other physical
problems.