Natural Science Forum / Biology / Microbiology / July 2008

Could you please help me figure out how to prepare a 1M solution of  
NaCl.  And how to prepare a 120mM solution from the IM stock. Thank you.
Adriana Gonzalez

The picture of this creature is on http://indafoto.hu/weiszjuli/image/735613-4f74428d.
It moved slowly forward in a  drop of puddle. I think, it must be a
very common organism, however I could not find its name. Can somebody
help me?

I research gram negative bacteria, but I need some information about B. subtilis that I cannot seem to find. I was wondering if anyone could answer some basic questions about this organism and possibly point me to some good review articles about the genetic manipulation and ...

Hello Laurn.
I came across your email on a blogspot by chance and thought that you might
be able to offer help with my problem. My lab work mainly involves
mycobacteriology and using 7H11 agar for plating is somewhat routine. Very

What are the daily uses of e.coli that helps humans????
btw, this is my school homework =P

Lake Eyre in South australia makes a great natural iron fertilization
experiment , and several smaller lakes that dry out before algae grow
are good controls , as are the nearby seas that receive iron rich run
off after heavy rain , clearly Iron fertilization will not only cure

What is the difference between a domain and a kingdom if you can
'swap' between them????
And is Archaea a domain or part of the bacteria kingdom?
My teacher says that it is domain but others say it isn't...

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