Look at this beauty (Week 14)
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| Figure 1: Pseudomonas fluorescens on PIA under UV light |
This week was the conclusion of our research. We capped our research (for this semester) at the test for biodegradation for all days (day 7, day 14, day 21, & day 28). Hopefully, next semester the examination for biodegradation utilizing FTIR and various techniques will be observed. Because it’s our final week in the laboratory, we have a lot of cleaning ahead of us. Different plates and tubes are lying everywhere in the microbiology prep. room, and we have to clean. While cleaning, I found my designated bacteria, Pseudomonas fluorescens, on a PIA plate relaxing. As I have mentioned before, Pseudomonas fluorescens got its name due to the pigment it emits under UV light. I took the time to observe this pigment under the UV light and witnessed another glow (figure 1).
I would like to end my blog by thanking everyone in the TRAIN faculty. Every single individual had a part to play in my success throughout my stay at Phoenix College, and I couldn’t ask for more. I hope everyone has a wonderful summer.
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