It forms distinctive fruiting bodies with myxospores bounded by dense slime layers that contain closely packed resting cells

It's Gram-negative, aerobic, and highly motile, often using a single polar flagellum for propulsion. Their unique predatory life cycle involves attaching to, invading the periplasmic space of, and consuming prey from the inside

Research implicates gum disease caused by F. nucleatum with preterm births in humans.

Thermus aquaticus is the source of the heat-resistant enzyme Taq DNA polymerase, one of the most important enzymes in molecular biology because of its use in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) DNA amplification technique.

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It has a narrow host range and apart from humans the only other hosts are 9-banded armadillos and red squirrels. The species was discovered in 1873 by the Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, and was the first bacterium to be identified as a cause of disease in humans.

That was one I was looking at, but I haven't done it yet. I'll take another look at it, thanks!

Thanks, I appreciate that!

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It was first discovered and isolated from an Japanese oil reservoir. Because it's found in a deep, hot aquatic setting, it's become of great interest for biotechnology due to its enzymes functioning at high temperatures and pressures.

H. crispum is a species of freshwater, filamentous cyanobacteria isolated in Queensland Australia. It's known for its distinctive morphology and ability to produce potent neurotoxins

NOTES: Came down with a fever so moving slow today. I wasn't able to finish in time, so I did something a bit different today

P. intermedia is a gram-negative, obligate anaerobic pathogenic bacterium involved in periodontal infections, including gingivitis and periodontitis. It is commonly isolated from dental abscesses

Thank you! I'm curious myself where my style will settle at. For now though, I'm exploring painting like a kid in a candy aisle! 😄

Absolutely, thank you for the suggestion!

N. ramosa is known for forming unique, branching microcolonies that resemble flat rosettes on the surface of water. It was first described in the 1870's by Russian Botanist Andrei Famintsyn after taking a sample of a botanical garden's aquarium water in St. Petersburg, Russia.