Chapter – 1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
1.1NEEM TREE
The divine tree neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) is a tropical evergreen plant native to east India and Burma. It grows in much of Southeast Asia and West Africa (Varma et al., 2006). Neem is an omnipotent tree and a sacred gift of nature. Neem tree is mainly cultivated in the Indian subcontinent. Neem is a member of the Mahogany family of Meliaceae. Today it is known by its botanical name Azadirachta indica (A. indica) A. Juss. Neem has been used extensively by humans to treat various ailments since Vedic periods (Venugopalan et al., 2013).
Figure 1.1: Endophytes isolated from neem tree located at the Botanical Garden, U.
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After sterilization, media allowed to cool for few minutes and then poured to 20 ml big Petri- plates in the laminar air flow (LAF) cabinet.
4.5.2 Inoculation of bacteria:
The bacteria were inoculated in LB broth prepared by dissolving 20g Luria broth powder in 1000ml of distilled water. The bacteria were allowed to grow for 2 days and then inoculated on LBA media around the plate and then Magnoporthe mycelia was inoculated at centre of the plate and incubated at 28°Cand allowed it to grow for 5-6 days.
4.5.3 Recovery of fungal pathogen:
The stability (survival) test was carried out check the survival ability of the pathogen Magnoporthe oryzae after inhibition of neem bacterial and fungal endophytes. After 7 days of incubation, the Magnaporthe was taken from the bioassay plate which was inhibited by the bacterial and fungal entophytes on LB/PDA including control.
4.6. Bioassay of fungal endophytes against fungal pathogen (Magnaporthe oryzae). 4.6.1 Inoculation of fungal
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5.3. DNA Fingerprinting of fungal endophytes.
5.3.1 Genomic DNA isolation.
The genomic DNA was isolated in accordance with protocol explained in Materials and Methods. The DNA was isolated from all the inhibiting fungal endophytes samples. The quality of genomic DNA was found to in between OD 260/280=1.8-2.0 which indicates the good quality of genomic DNA. Figure5.10: Genomic DNA isolation of various neem endophytes (inhibiting Magnaporthe) isolated from the mother plant in UAS botanical garden, GKVK Bangalore, Karnataka on 1% agarose gel.
5.3.2 DNA amplification by 18S - rRNA ITS primers
The PCR was done to amplify DNA using 18S- rRNA ITS-primers forward and reverse primers for the 6 fungal endophyte samples and Magnaporthe control. Figure 5.11: 18S-rRNA ITS PCR profile of various neem endophytes.
5.3.3 PCR clean up of amplified DNA.
Figure 5.12: Gel eluted profile for the 18S- rRNA ITS amplified productson 1% agarose gel.
5.3.4 Sequencing of the purified
The purpose of this lab report is to employ a myriad of skills, tools and, methods learned throughout this semester to perform the appropriate tests for the identification of the assigned unknown bacteria. Add more background information here!!! The most important tools and techniques used during this identification include aseptic technique, microscopic examination and, the use of selective and differential media. Aseptic technique is an important tool for microbiologists. It is imperative that aseptic technique is maintained throughout the length of any test to avoid any cross-contamination that may lead to inaccurate results.
I expect to learn the biochemical differences in bacteria from this lab. Also, how to identify different species of bacteria. Material & Methods For the first day of the practical, an unknown specimen was provided
The tube was placed back in incubation for 96 more hours to observe any more positives. 2.10 Catalase Test A trypticase soy agar plate was used and after incubation, four drops of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide was added to the plate to flow over the bacterial growth. A presence of bubbling was observed. 2.11 Starch Hydrolysis
Endospore To determine if bacterium produce endospores. Malachite green, and Safranin. Endospore was stained in green, and parent call was stained in red.
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This test was conducted utilizing aseptic technique. I first properly labeled the test tube and aseptically inoculated an MR-VP broth tube with unknown bacteria number 5 using a sterile inoculating loop. After 4 days of incubation, I added 4 drops of methyl red ph indicator to the tube. The contents of the test tube turned yellow in color. This indicates a negative test result because unknown bacteria 5 utilized the butanediol pathway instead of the mixed acid fermentation pathway.
In the laboratory, identification of an unknown bacterium is often necessary. In the lab, a random sample consisting of three different bacteria was selected. The sample contained one gram-positive, one gram-negative paracolon, and one gram-negative coliform. The purpose of the experiment is to identify each of the three species that the mixture contained. After receiving an unknown mixture, the sample was streaked for isolation onto TSA, blood agar, and MacConkey plates.
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Unknown #10 produced no identifiable macroscopic characteristics as a broth, so the first step was to Gram stain a loopful to determine the microscopic characteristics. Gram staining not only helped identify Unknown #10’s microscopic morphology but it also helped ensure the specimen was a pure culture—no other bacteria were visible when Unknown #10 was Gram stained and observed under the microscope. Unknown #10’s key microscopic morphology was that it was a very small, Gram negative bacillus. Though bacilli can possibly form endospores, no empty white centers were visible which suggested that Unknown #10 was not an endospore forming bacteria. No quick endospore stain was performed to validate this assumption since only one assigned organism was endospore forming and unlike Unknown #10, that organism was Gram positive.
The purpose of this experiment was to insert the plasmid glow green into the bacteria with a gene of interest to produce the protein that make the bacteria glow green along with the presence of arabinose and the presence of ampicillin. Many scientists are experimenting different kind of genes that can inserted into the organism for survival. The technique of transformation was used in this experiment to give the organism a new trait that they did not possess in their life. In this experiment, the bacteria were added to four plates with certain conditions such as the existence of plasmid, ampicillin, and arabinose to see whether the bacteria grow and glow green. The results showed that the LB/amp/araC +pGLO produce a lot of colony and most
This is where the antibacterial disc bacitracin was used to determine the bacteria’s susceptibility.
The B. Vulgaris samples were approximately 1cm3. They were kept the same size to ensure accurate results. A control test was conducted in distilled water to obtain a result to compare. The ethanol treatments were 40% and 70%. To prepare the solutions a 70% ethanol solution was used to make 40%.
The sterile cotton swab was inserted in the S. epidermidis culture and twirled around to obtain a specimen. The entire plate was inoculate with the swab from top to bottom, to achieve a lawn of growth. The dry forceps was used to remove the antibiotic disk into the appropriate spot on the plate. This process was repeated for the all antibiotics with aseptic technique being used. The plate was incubate with lid up on the bookshelf at room temperature for 48 hours.
Abstract In this experiment, the isolation, characterization, and determination of concentration and purity of deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA from Allium Cepa or onion was performed. DNA was isolated through the use of a homogenizing solution. The absorbance ratio was 1.5, which indicates protein contamination. Moreover, the characterization of its components was conducted through the use of different chemical tests.
The cool, upland air, flooding through the everlasting branches of the lively tree, as it casts a vague shadow onto the grasses ' fine green. Fresh sunlight penetrates through the branches of the tree, illuminating perfect spheres of water upon its green wands. My numb and almost transparent feet are blanketed by the sweetness of the scene, as the sunlight paints my lips red, my hair ebony, and my eyes honey-like. The noon sunlight acts as a HD camera, telling no lies, in the world in which shadows of truth are the harshest, revealing every flaw in the sight, like a toddler carrying his very first camera, taking pictures of whatever he sees. My head looks down at the sight of my cold and lifeless feet, before making its way up to the reaching arms of an infatuating tree, glowing brightly virescent at the edges of the trunk, inviting a soothing, tingling sensation to my soul.