Microbiology

Microbes

Microbial metabolism is referred to as the manner in which microbes find their nutrients and energy that makes them live and reproduce. The paper will describe metabolic requirement for Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium botulinum that provide them with environment that support their growth. The paper also summarizes mechanism of action by which drug inhibits the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is as facultative anaerobic gram-positive cocci that is able to occur in irregular, in pairs or in single cluster. It tends to be catalase/coagulase positive, non-spore forming and nonmotile. The real colonies have a color that ranges from yellow to golden yellow, slightly raised, smooth as well as hemolytic on 5% sheep blood agar. Nevertheless, most of the strains may as well look non-hemolytic and dirty white.

Generally staphylococcus aureus is known to find their breading environment on the skin as well as mucous membranes...
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