Bacterial flagella – Its structure and mechanism of movement
Most prokaryotes can move by using thread-like structures called flagella, which attach to the plasma membrane and cell wall. The…
Flagella (flagellum) : An overview
Flagella are the microtubule projections of the Plasma membrane or hair like protrusions that is present in almost all types of cells
Most Probable Number (mpn): Principle, Procedure, and Results
Who discovers the most probable number? Understanding and Teaching the Most Probable Number Technique, published in 1975 .J. L.…
Acid Fast Stain – Principle, Reagents, Procedure, and Results
Principle of acid fast stain Most bacterial organisms can be stained with either a simple stain or a Gram stain,…
Control of Microorganisms – 8 Physical methods
When you are dealing with microbes in your lab, one thing that is always problematic is the growth of unwanted…
Flagella stain – Principle, Procedure, and Result:
Flagella stain principle Flagella are intricate filamentous cytoplasmic structures that protrude through the cell wall. The flagellin protein, which…
Capsule Stain – Its Principle, Reagents, Procedure, and Results
Principle of capsule staining Definition The glycocalyx is the name for a polysaccharide or polypeptide layer that is gelatinous.…
Endospore Stain – Its Principle, Methods, and Procedure
Endospore staining history In 1922, Dorner published a set of staining instructions. He discovered a method of differential labeling…
Gram Staining – Its Principle, Procedure, and Results
Gram staining is a differential bacterial staining method used to distinguish between Gram Positive and Gram Negative bacteria based on…
Culturing Techniques – Types and Methods
In nature, microbial populations are not separated by species but exist with a mixture of many different types of cells.…
