Althia Rickard
Holding Grudges Holding a grudge is something that we can observe in humans. However, it’s also a behavior that can be observed in crows. If you have ever pissed a crow off, they remember. Crows have the ability to remember human faces and apparently, if they don’t …
Background Horned lizards scientific name is phrynosoma hernandesi, they are a type of retile that feeds on carnivores and are about 2.5 to 6 in; as small as a teacup. Horned-lizard species can be found in the deserts and semi-arid …
The strange behaviors of Elephants When there is a tragic death of a family member, there are usually steps that are taken to prepare for the funeral. During these services, it is normal and not strange to see a family …
Social and behavioral interactions of Chickens Chickens may seem like basic animals but they are unique and have complex social interactions and interesting behaviors. They are domesticated animals and prefer to be kept in groups called flocks. Before raising a chicken, it is …
Materials: 2 Sterile loop 1 TSA plates 1 Bunsen burner 1 Close pin 2 Slide 1 DI Water 1 Crystal violet 1 Microscope 1 Slide warmer 1 plastic container To begin simple crystal violet staining, …
Materials: Swab TSA plates Purified water Organic grapes Bunsen burner Incubator To look at the type of bacteria that’s on a grape, we can grow them and extract their DNA after obtaining a pure …
Medium: LBS Agar Approximate Formula* 500mL Ingredients: Pancreatic Digest of Casein ………………………………… 5.0 g Yeast Extract ……………………………………………………… 2.5 g Monopotassium Phosphate………………………………….. 3.0 g Ammonium Citrate …………………………………………….. 1.0 g Dextrose …………………………………………………………. 10.0 g Polysorbate 80 ……………………………………………………20 drops Sodium Acetate Hydrate ……………………………………. 12.5 g Magnesium Sulfate …………………………………………. …
Materials Sterile loop PBS buffer AW1 buffer AW2 buffer AE buffer Proteinase K Ethanol Tube racks Pipette Pipette tips Microfuge tube Spin column Centrifuge Trash bucket To perform DNA extraction on a pure colony, collect a tiny amount of cells from the pure colony using …
Materials DI water Sterile loop Slide Warmer Bunsen Burner Close pin Crystal Violet Gram Iodide Ethonal Safranin Slides Plastic container Trash bucket To gram stained a culture, pour a drop of DI water on a slide. Then …
Materials TSA powder Agar powder 1L bottle Purified water Stir plate Stir bar Scale Plastic containers To make a 1.5% TSA plate, obtain a 1-liter bottle to add the ingredients in. Then used a scale …