General and Laboratory Considerations: Rapid HIV Tests Currently Available in the United States
Rapid HIV tests are simple to use and require little or no specialized equipment. They make it possible to provide test results at the time the …
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Definitions of Taxonomy
Taxonomy Taxonomy is the science of classification, identification, and nomenclature. For classification purposes…
Introduction about clasification of bacteria
Bacteria are classified and identified to distinguish one organism from another and to group similar organisms by criteria of interes…
Classification of bacteria
General Concepts Classification: Bacteria are classified and identified to distinguish among strains and to group them by criteri…
Intracellular Components
Intracellular Components Plasma (Cytoplasmic) Membranes Bacterial plasma membranes, the functional equivalents of eukaryotic plasma …
Surface Layers
The surface layers of the bacterial cell have been identified by various techniques: light microscopy and staining; electron microscopy of thin-sec…
Surface Appendages
Two types of surface appendage can be recognized on certain bacterial species: the flagella, which are organs of locomotion, and pili (Latin hairs)…