Alkaline peptone water: composition, preparation and uses
Alkaline peptone water: composition, preparation and uses Alkaline peptone water is an enrichment medium used for Vibrio cholerae and other Vibrio The pH of the […]
Buffer, buffering capacity, properties of good buffer and role of buffer in vitro and in vivo
Buffer: Buffers are defined as solutions which resists small change in pH by adding small amount of acid or base. A buffer usually consists of […]
Identification of fungi: criteria for identification of yeast and mold
Identification of fungi: criteria for identification of yeast and mold The identification of fungi is made using combination of Growth rate Colonial morphological feature Microscopic […]
Rhizopus stolonifer: morphology and reproduction of black bread mold
Rhizopus stolonifer: morphology and reproduction of black bread mold Rhizopus stolonifer is also known as black bread mold. Thallus is white cottony, much branched mycelium. […]
Mold: characteristics, types of hyphae and examples
Mold: characteristics, types of hyphae and examples Molds are filamentous fungi The body is called thallus. The thallus is made of hyphae which are cyclindrical, […]
Difference between yeast and mold
Difference between yeast and mold Point of distinction Yeast Mold Structure Yeast are mostly unicellular and exist in either individually or with buds growing on […]
Reproduction in fungi: asexual and sexual methods
Reproduction in fungi: asexual and sexual methods Asexual reproduction in fungi: fission of somatic cell Budding of somatic cell Fragmentation or disjoining of hyphae Asexual […]
Electrocardiogram (ECG): working principle, normal ECG wave, application of ECG
Electrocardiogram (ECG): working principle, normal ECG wave, application of ECG Electrocardiogram refers to the recording of electrical changes that occurs in heart during a cardiac […]
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR): principle, method, procedure and clinical application
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR): principle, method, procedure and clinical application Principle of ESR: When an anticoagulant is added to the blood and this well mixed […]
Difference between Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus
Difference between Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus Point of distinction Diabetes mellitus Diabetes insipidus Characteristics Hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar level), glycosuria(glucose in urine), polyuria (excessive […]