Leeractiviteiten over microbiologie

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In dit experiment nemen getransformeerde cellen een plasmide op dat het GFP-gen (groene fluorescente proteïne) bevat. Het GFP-gen werd uit de kwal Aequorea victoria geïsoleerd. Getransformeerde kolonies die de GFP-proteïne afscheiden, zijn zichtbaar groen bij normaal licht, maar worden helder fluorescent wanneer zij worden blootgesteld aan uv-licht (long wave).

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In this experiment, students see a blue colour change in transformed cells due to the switching on of a gene. The pGAL plasmid gives a blue colour dye due to the production of the β-galactosidase protein by the lacZ gene. IPTG is not required in this experiment since pGAL contains the complete lacZ gene.

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When bacteria are used to make medicinally useful proteins by transformation, the protein of interest must be separated from all of the other cellular proteins. In this experiment, the unique fluorescent properties of GFP and BFP are used as an assay during their purification from an E. coli extract. The column fractions containing GFP or BFP are identified by fluorescence and then purified. As an optional activity, purified protein fractions can be separated by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) to estimate the purity and size of the GFP and BFP proteins.

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De groene fluorescente proteïne (GFP) van de kwal Aequorea victoria wordt op grote schaal toegepast in alle gebieden van de wetenschap. Vele organismen zijn getransformeerd met het GFP-gen, het gen dat verantwoordelijk is voor de bioluminescentie van kwallen. Het gen is dermate nuttig gebleken dat wetenschappers het hebben gemuteerd naar een vorm die blauwe fluorescente proteïne (BFP) produceert. In dit eenvoudige experiment transformeren leerlingen bacteriën met behulp van GFP, BFP of beiden.

Supplier: G-Biosciences

Bacterial conjugation is a naturally occurring process that allows the transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another, which allows the transfer of genetic traits, particularly drug resistance. The kit contains two bacteria with different drug resistance genes and all the tools for students to study bacterial conjugation. This kit teaches the difference between bacterial genomic DNA and the transferable plasmid DNA and the mechanisms of bacterial conjugation. Students will also learn important basic microbiological techniques, including bacterial growth in liquid broth and on solid agar plates, antibiotic selection of bacteria and important aseptic techniques.

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Educatief materiaal, Microbiology, Applicatie: Microbiologie, ReadyPour™ LB-agar met ampicilline

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The Gram staining method was first described in 1844 by the Danish bacteriologist Hans Christian Gram, after whom the test was named. The Gram staining test for bacteria is one of the most important tests in microbiology and is often one of the first tests performed in the identification of bacteria. The Gram staining method utilises the properties of bacterial cell walls and the stain crystal violet. Gram-positive microorganisms have a higher peptidoglycan and lower lipid content than Gram-negative bacteria in their cell walls and this makes them capable of retaining the Gram stain. This kit is supplied with two strains of bacteria and all the necessary components to carry out the Gram staining.

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Antibiotics play a crucial role in the manipulation, screening and killing of bacteria in a range of biotechnology processes. This kit specifically teaches the basic principles of antibiotics, bacterial resistance and susceptibility. Students learn and understand the use of antibiotic resistance in screening for infectious diseases. Utilising a bacterial strain, students learn the effects of different antibiotics and visualise bacterial sensitivity and resistance to the supplied antibiotics. This method involves the use of filter paper discs impregnated with a specified concentration of antibiotics on the surface of an agar plate containing microbial cells. This kit will enable students to analyse the inhibitory effects of different antibiotics on selected bacterial cells and then determine which antibiotic is the most suitable to treat a bacterial infection.

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Educatief materiaal, Microbiology, Applicatie: Microbiologie

Supplier: G-Biosciences

This kit teaches aseptic handling techniques and cultivation of bacteria in liquid culture media and on solid phase agar plates. This kit is designed to educate students about the various stages of the bacterial growth cycle, i.e. lag, log or exponential, stationary and decline or death phases. The kit also teaches the importance of growing bacteria on solid phase agar plates to isolate single colonies of bacteria. This lab activity involves preparation of culture medium and solid agar plates.