300833 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Binomial Nomenclature, Roman Type, Streptococcus
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Correctly name microorganisms according to their genus and species (binomial nomenclature: rules to correctly name microorganisms according to their genus and species (binomial. Nomenclature): binary names: binary names consist of a generic and species name and must be used for all microorganisms, capitalisation: genus name must always be capitalised , however the species name must never be. Italicization: names of all taxa(kingdoms, phyla etc. ) must be printed in italics and should be underlined if handwritten, however strain designations and numbers are not italicized. S. enterica onwards: abbreviating species: when abbreviating species , use (cid:862)sp(cid:863) for a particular species and use (cid:862)spp(cid:863) for several species. Plural forms: plural of genus is genera, whilst plural of species (sp. ) is species (spp. ) Week 3: growth requirements and enumeration of bacteria. Describe the importance of culturing microbes to the study of microorganisms (section 7. 5: microbial habitats are very complex, therefore microbiology heavily depends on the ability to grow and maintain microorganisms in the laboratory.
