Everything you need to know about biosensors. Some of the most frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. What are the biosensors? Ans: The organisms/bacteria which can be used to locate biologically active pollutants are regarded as biosensors. Q.2. In the USA, 265 million metric tonnes of hazardous waste is generated by industrial plants. Where does the major part (80 [...]
Algae, bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, higher plants, cyanobacteria., are the major microorganisms reported to tolerate heavy metals which universally occur in diverse ecosystems with meaning frequency. 1. Algae: The species of Chlorella, Anabaena inaequalis, Westiellopsis prolifica, Stigeo clonium tenue, Synechococcus species, Selenastrum capricornutum etc. tolerate heavy metals. 2. Bacteria: Bacteria resistant to heavy metals were frequently isolated from environmental sources such [...]
Griffith was working with the micro-organism Diplococcus pneumonia also called Pneumococcus, a bacterium causing pneumonia. Some strains of this bacterium have a smooth polysaccharide capsule which causes disease and are designated as virulent S type strains. In a mutant strain the bacteria have no capsule, and when grown on the surface of an agar plate, they form small rough colonies [...]