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Archive for December, 2007

Preliminary Evaluation of Survival of Tubercle Bacilli in Heat-Fixed Sputum Smears

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Laboratory personnel study and examine specimens using a variety of laboratory instruments and equipments like binocular compound microscopes. Laboratory personnel are at risk of getting infected by the pathogens they are examining, as derived from the original article.

Pond Scum

Friday, December 7th, 2007

During summer, algae blooms can be found in almost any body of water be it the beach, river or pond. Algae are microscopic producers of sugars and oxygen in the aquatic environment. They come in a variety of colors: green, blue-green, brown, , golden-brown , and red. Since they are microscopic, binocular compound microscopes can […]

Coccidiosis

Friday, December 7th, 2007

The article discusses the pathogen, life cycle, clinical disease, prevention, immune response, detection, and epidemiology of Coccidiosis.
Coccidiosis, as defined in the original article, is an animal disease caused by a protozoan parasite. This protozoan parasite can be examined using binocular compound microscopes. Binocular compound microscopes are used to differentiate the seven species of Eimeria that […]

Conspicuous Veils Formed by Vibrioid Bacteria

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Conspicuous whitish veils which cover the surface of sulfidic sediment) at water depths of 0 to 0.5 m in NivĂ„ Bay were observed from May to September in the years 1999 to 2001. Mostly present in calm waters briefly after periods of windy weather, the veils were developed when wind actions bring decaying sea grass […]

Swimming with Bacteria

Friday, December 7th, 2007

The original article talks about bacteria and how they affect and react to bacteria. Bacteria are minute microorganisms that can be seen in a compound microscope.