Many types of fruits and vegetables can be fermented into alcoholic beverages. Such was the case recently when prisoners in Utah attempted to make an illegal beverage called “pruno”; however, someone added a weeks-old baked potato to the mix, letting a microbe into the party who was clearly uninvited. Consumers of the pruno began to develop difficulty swallowing, vomiting, double vision, and muscle weakness; three required ventilation therapy. No deaths were attributed to the contaminated beverage. Based on your knowledge of this disease, what form of treatment was used to successfully avoid the worst outcomes of the disease in these patients?

Q: Some potentially pathogenic bacteria and fungi, including strains of Enterococcus, Staphylococcus,…

A: The infection that spread in the hospital settings are called nosocomial infections. Hospital is a…

Q: review the case scenario uploaded in the photo.  in your own words: a) write a hypothesis for…

A: Microbiology is the branch of biology that deals with study of organisms that are too small to be…

Q: Table 5.1. Motility of the observed microorganisms Microorganisms Motility (+/-) Bacillus megaterium…

A: Introduction Motile refers to moving ability. It means that any substance that may move from one…

Q: Temperature plays a very important role in the growth of fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms.…

A: Milk serves as a nutritious source of food for humans. Milk favors the growth of mesophilic microbes…

Q: Results of Kirby Bauer test on E. Coli with penicilin , ampicilin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol…

A: A zone of inhibition is an area around a disc containing an antibiotic or other antimicrobial agent…

Q: equires oxygen at a lower concentration than typically found in air.   Question 3 options:   a)…

A: Throughout nature, aerobic and anaerobic environments can be found in diverse niches. These…

Q: Why do Salmonella growing on XLT-4 agar is red colony with black center

A: Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause human food poisoning. It forms a distinct colony…

Q: which agent was most effective against the fecal coliform that was tested? how does this agent…

A: Fecal coliforms are a kind of bacteria present in the intestines of warm-blooded animals such as…

Q: Do all microorganisms present in milk develop on the tryptone glucose yeast extract agar (TYGA)?…

A: TYGA is a complex medium that contains tryptone, glucose, yeast extract & agar. It provides a…

Q: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic many people are more conscious about cleaning their household…

A: During this amid Covid-19 pandemic, it has become very important to keep ourselves and environment…

Q: Why are meats prime vehicles for pathogenic E. coli? How cancontaminated meat be rendered safe to…

A: E.coli is a gram-negative bacteria. It is a facultative anaerobe. Has a rod shaped structure and…

Q: It is a couple of years in the future and you have taken a job as a WSU lab prep assistant. You are…

A: Microbes or microorganism are found all over the world in diverse types, and these are microscopic…

Q: holsappleeus scarius is a normal flora of the human intestenal tract. its facultative anaerobe…

A: Gut microbial flora is found in three primary regions. They are the stomach, colon, and small…

Q: Which type of hemolysis characterizes Streptococcus pyogenes, the bacterium that causes strep…

A: BASIC INFORMATION BACTERIA  It is one of the type of biological cell. They belong to prokaryotic…

Q: Some potentially pathogenic bacteria and fungi, including strains of Enterococcus, Staphylococcus,…

A: Presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria and fungi in hospitals leads to hospital acquired…

Q: Based on the following data, which bacteria is most likely a human pathogen? Bacteria E.coli S.…

A: The quantity of light absorbed by the solution or sample is called absorbance or optical density. In…

Q: what type of bacteria would be used to make sauerkraut?

A: Sauerkraut is product of cutting raw cabbage that fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. The…

Q: Vernon wanted to determine the colony forming units of bacteria per gram of soil in their school…

A: CFU (colony-forming unit) or cfu (colony-forming unit) is a metric for the number of viable…

Q: An 89 year old man presented to a community hospital emergency room with weakness and inability to…

A: Bacteria are simple, microscopic prokaryotes that lack a nucleus. Cell walls are composed of…

Q: What would you need to culture the following microorganisms? (Note the hints and/or choices after…

A: Thermophile - Organisms tolerant to high temperature  Mesophile - organisms tolerant to moderate…

Q: Why might clinical medicine have an interest in understanding bacterial cell division at the…

A:

Q: A stool specimen of a patient with severe diarrhea was cultured ina series of specialized media for…

A: The hydrogen sulphide H2S production test is done for the exposure of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas…

Q: How can you tell that these S. aureus isolates are different strains?

A: Staphylococcus aureus is a disease-causing (pathogenic) Gram-positive bacterium that exists in a…

Q: Explain why sulfa drugs prevent bacterial growth without harming the human host.

A: Antimicrobial drugs are those which destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganism. They have their…

Q: A microbiologist is troubleshooting a batch of home-brewed ale that did not ferment properly. She…

A: Fermentation is a process that helps break down large organic molecules via the action…

Food Microbiology

The subdivision of microbiology that deals with the interaction between microbes and food particles are called food microbiology. This scientific study incorporates both beneficial and harmful microbes and their effect on the food production, food storage, and health of human beings.