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Swarming

swarming

A progressive spreading by motile bacteria over the surface of a solid medium.

Origin: A.S. Swearm


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Re: Unknown Bacteris Identification

... (black color) towards the bottom of the slant. One easy method, although I wouldn't condone it for identification : ) is that Proteus usually has swarming motility on plain NA, so if you inoculate the center of a plate, you will have concentric circles that extend til the edges within 1-2 days ...

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by gakerty
Wed May 13, 2009 5:12 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Unknown Bacteris Identification
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Views: 781

Yellowjackets - Nocturnal?

I always assumed that yellowjackets return to their nests after dark but the other morning around 4:00 am I went to let my dog out and they were swarming. I would have to guess that the porch light triggered the swarm but I always get up around this time to let the dog out and it had not happened ...

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by Sydney
Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:57 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Yellowjackets - Nocturnal?
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Re: Green Mosquito===Photos Available

... are many to be found along the river. Any ideas on where I can get these identified or if it would be of any interest to anyone that they are swarming all over London? Any ideas would be greatfully received

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by froggiemad
Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:30 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Green Mosquito===Photos Available
Replies: 53
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The Fiber Disease

... design of the weapons control, launcher, ordnance, and guidance/seeker components of the weapons system required to counter the asymmetric (swarming, small boat) threat to ships in the littorals. GALLIUM NITRIDE (GAN) MICROELECTRONICS AND MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT 0 2,967 This effort will develop ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:02 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... diseases, it is essential to identify and characterize novel factors that are expressed at spatially localized sites within biofilms." "Swarming is a specialized form of bacterial motility that develops when cells that swim in broth are grown in a rich medium on the surface of moist ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:29 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 749751
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