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The Secret Life Of Diatoms: An Exploration Of The Fascinating World Of Diatoms Through The Art Of Printmaking, Zofia Danielson
The Secret Life Of Diatoms: An Exploration Of The Fascinating World Of Diatoms Through The Art Of Printmaking, Zofia Danielson
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
Diatoms are a type of microscopic primary producer that fall within the group of phytoplankton. They are named for their two halves: two cell walls made of glass (silica). These glass walls have a variety of forms depending upon the species that allow diatoms to adapt to their marine environments. Diatoms also contribute to productive coastal ecosystems, global oxygen production, and nutrient cycles. This project explored the significance of diatoms to marine ecosystems and their beauty in form through relief linocut printmaking in a workshop setting. The final result of this project is a relief printmaking workshop curriculum about diatoms …
A Twist To The Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test: An Accessible Laboratory Experiment Comparing Haloferax Volcanii And Escherichia Coli Antibiotic Susceptibility To Highlight The Unique Cell Biology Of Archaea, Heather Schiller, Criston Young, Stefan Schulze, Manuela Tripepi, Mechthild Pohlschroder
A Twist To The Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test: An Accessible Laboratory Experiment Comparing Haloferax Volcanii And Escherichia Coli Antibiotic Susceptibility To Highlight The Unique Cell Biology Of Archaea, Heather Schiller, Criston Young, Stefan Schulze, Manuela Tripepi, Mechthild Pohlschroder
College of Life Sciences Faculty Papers
Archaea, once thought to only live in extreme environments, are present in many ecosystems, including the human microbiome, and they play important roles ranging from nutrient cycling to bioremediation. Yet this domain is often overlooked in microbiology classes and rarely included in laboratory exercises. Excluding archaea from high school and undergraduate curricula prevents students from learning the uniqueness and importance of this domain. Here, we have modified a familiar and popular microbiology experiment-the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion antibiotic susceptibility test-to include, together with the model bacterium Escherichia coli, the model archaeon Haloferax volcanii. Students will learn the differences and similarities between …