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Motile

Definition

adjective

(1) Of, pertaining to, or relating to motility; capable of moving or self-propelling.

(2) Of, pertaining to the mental imagery arising mainly from sensations of bodily movement and position (in contrast to visual or auditory sensations).


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Word origin: Latin mōtus, motion.

Compare: sessile

Related forms: motility (noun)

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Help! "Unknown Bacteria" I have no idea where to look =T

... as well. As far as direction to point you in, A litmus milk test would really be the ideal way to get an answer. Your SIM is most likely non-motile but don't count it out I have been told to look for a "tornado" growth around immediate inoculation line or for a "hurricane" ...

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by Smaguss
Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:00 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help! "Unknown Bacteria" I have no idea where to look =T
Replies: 1
Views: 515

identifying 2 unknown bacterias

First one seems to be a non-motile variant of E. coli. Second one is either Streptococcus or Enterococcus. The test results you report for that bacteria are for tests designed to ID enterics. For this one you need to do hemolysis, bacitracin, ...

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by Cat
Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:00 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: identifying 2 unknown bacterias
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Views: 1699

Help with bacteria identification!

It's definitely NOT Klebsiella because it's motile. If I understand your results correctly, your bacteria is: Lactose/sucrose +ve (EMB, TSA) H2S -ve (no black in TSA) Motility +ve Indole -ve Ornithine -ve Urease -ve Than your choices are among ...

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by Cat
Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:26 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help with bacteria identification!
Replies: 1
Views: 1396

Unknown Organism

... 13. Phenylalanine Phenylalanine deaminase is present* 14. SIM Medium Sulfur is not reduced, Tryptophan is not broken down, and organism is motile 15. LIA Ferments dextrose only, no lysine deaminase* 16. TSI Ferments dextrose, lactose and/or sucrose I am 95% positive it is a facultative ...

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by CheriPeace
Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:08 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Unknown Organism
Replies: 5
Views: 2365

Are Creationists more right than evolutionists after all

... their religion to a future quanta of existence. Religion occurs from change required for future survival. Involuntary religion is focused by the motile universe inside and outside body as’will’.'Freewill’ exists whenever gravity of the process of ‘will’ is reduced letting discovery of alternate ...

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by maunas
Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:58 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Are Creationists more right than evolutionists after all
Replies: 25
Views: 7533
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