Microbiology Basics Reznicek Rock Bridge High School 2014-2015.

Microbiology BasicsReznicek

Rock Bridge High School2014-2015

What is microbiology?

Micro-bio-logy

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The study of microscopic organisms

What are microbes?Bacteria

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You are the environment.

You are covered with bacteria, inside and out.

Human microbiome

a large community of organisms that occupy a distinct region

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Ways bacteria impact humans

• Helpful bacteria• Food production

• Neutral bacteria• Foot odor

• Harmful bacteria• Food poisoning

Note: In no way is this list complete, rather, it merely serves to prove a point. Read up on bacteria, they are fascinating.

Helpful bacteria

• Food production• Yogurt, cheese, sour cream, buttermilk

• Lactic acid bacteria• Produce lactic acid as the major product of carbohydrate fermentation.

Neutral bacteria

• Foot odor• Although unpleasant, having stinky feet has no influence on your fitness as an

organism• Does not significantly decrease ability to survive/reproduce.

• Caused by brevibacterium linens• Lives everywhere on human skin• Produces sulfur compounds, which account for the smell

Harmful bacteria

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

Bacteria we’ll research…

• Lactobacillus acidophilus- (Jonathan, Donee)• Lactobacillus plantarum- (Autumn)• Bifidobacterium bifidum- (Jake)• Bacillus Coagulans- (Cole)• Streptococcus salivarius- (Chistina)• Streptococcus thermophiles- (Ranajah, Michael)• Streptococcus Pyogenes- (Haley)• Escherichia Coli- (Adam)• Enteritis Salmonella- (Robert, Chay)• Vibrio Cholerae- (Savannah)• Salmonella Typhi- (Kaylie, Meyonna)• Helicobacter pylori- (James)

Table Groups

• Table 1• Jonathan, Autumn, Haley, Caleb

• Table 2• Donee, Michael, Adam, Meyonna, Table 3• Jake, Christina, Kaylie, James

• Table 4• Cole, Ranajah, Robert, Savannah

• Table 5• Table 6

Bacteria we’ll research…

• Lactobacillus acidophilus- (Trevor, Sean)• Lactobacillus plantarum- (Dreisha, Nate)• Bifidobacterium bifidum- (Tim, Ernest)• Bacillus Coagulans- (Cameron E., Alyssa)• Streptococcus salivarius- (Esperanza, Tuesday)• Streptococcus thermophiles- (Madilyn H., Aria)• Streptococcus Pyogenes- (Emma, Paul)• Escherichia Coli- (Tiffany, Jack)• Enteritis Salmonella- (David, Sandeep)• Vibrio Cholerae- (Ethan, Camryn)• Salmonella Typhi- (Madilyn S.)• Helicobacter pylori- (Evangeline)

Table Groups

• Table 1• Madilyn H., Tim, Evangeline

• Table 2• Dreisha, Ernest, Sandeep, Jack

• Table 3• Aria, Nate, David, Camryn

• Table 4• Cameron E., Trevor, Paul, Madilyn S.

• Table 5• Alyssa, Tuesday, Tiffany

• Table 6• Esperanza, Sean, Emma, Ethan

Bacteria we’ll research…

• Lactobacillus acidophilus- (Quinn, Lexie)• Lactobacillus plantarum- (Kieran)• Bifidobacterium bifidum- (Brock)• Bacillus Coagulans- (Abby)• Streptococcus salivarius- (Shamond)• Streptococcus thermophiles- (Gabe, Emily)• Streptococcus Pyogenes- (Alex)• Escherichia Coli- (Eric)• Enteritis Salmonella- (Alec)• Vibrio Cholerae- (JJ)• Salmonella Typhi- (Andrew, Cade)• Helicobacter pylori- (Evan, Tylee)

Table Groups

• Table 1• Quinn, Kieran, Alex, Eric

• Table 2• Lexie, Brock, Alec, JJ

• Table 3• Emily, Shamond, Andrew, Evan

• Table 4• Gabe, Abby, Tylee, Cade

• Table 5• Table 6