Category: Lab Notes
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile, often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacterium that is a…
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus acidophilus is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that belongs to the Lactobacillus genus, a group of bacteria widely recognized for…
Enterococcus faecalis
Enterococcus faecalis is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacterium that is commonly found in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals. …
Ruminococcus bromii
Ruminococcus bromii is a Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Ruminococcus genus, a group of bacteria primarily found in…
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is a Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Firmicutes phylum and is one of the most abundant…
Bacteroides fragilis
Bacteroides fragilis is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium that is a prominent member of the human gut microbiota. It belongs to…
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium that is a prominent and highly specialized member of the human gut microbiota. …
Prevotella copri
Prevotella copri is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Prevotella genus, a group of bacteria commonly found in…
Bifidobacterium longum
Bifidobacterium longum is a Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Bifidobacterium genus, a group of bacteria widely recognized for…
Bifidobacterium bifidum
Bifidobacterium bifidum is a Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Bifidobacterium genus, a group of bacteria widely recognized for…
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family. It is a common inhabitant of…
Enterobacter cloacae
Enterobacter cloacae is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family. It is a versatile and opportunistic…
Salmonella enterica
Salmonella enterica is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family. It is one of the most…
Akkermansia muciniphila
Akkermansia muciniphila is a Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium that belongs to the Verrucomicrobia phylum. It is a unique and highly specialized…
Par1 (Partitioning Defective 1)/MARK (Microtubule Affinity-Regulating Kinase)
Synonyms: Par1 MARK Par1/MARK is a serine/threonine kinase. Par1 was first identified in C. elegans through genetic screens for polarity…