Visual Learning Systems
Fungi: the Imperfect Fungi
From making bread to decomposing things in the environment, fungi play a very important role in our lives. Vivid video footage, accompanied by colorful animations, illustrates the fascinating origin, diversity, and characteristics of...
Catalyst University
Disk Diffusion Test using Bacitracin or Optochin
In this video, I explain how to determine resistance (R) or susceptibility (S) in bacteria using the disk diffusion method (with bacitracin and optochin).
JJ Medicine
Amoxicillin | Bacterial Targets, Mechanism of Action, Adverse Effects | Antibiotic Lesson
Lesson on the antibiotic amoxicillin, what bacteria amoxicillin targets, the mechanism of action of amoxicillin, contraindications of amoxicillin usage, and adverse effects of amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is an aminopenicillin antibiotic...
The Backyard Scientist
Chlorobutanol Synthesis
Recrystallize in enough methanol to dissolve, then place in refrigerator for large crystals (4 days) OR freezer for smaller (4-8 hours). do multiple smaller pulls. 90ml acetone 10ml chloroform 1-2gm NaOH Yield~ 4gm Please note this is...
Healthcare Triage
Antibiotics are Overused
The best way to prevent transmission of Ebola in the United States, or any country for that matter, is to identify and quarantine those with the disease as soon as possible. However, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the US was,...
Healthcare Triage
Patients Bossing Doctors Around? It's a Myth: HCTriage News
One of the favorite complaints of doctors when we confront them with the over using technology and overtreating patients is that they demand it. Do they? More and more evidence says that's a myth. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Catalyst University
Penicillin: Mechanism of Inhibition of Transpeptidase
Penicillin: Mechanism of Inhibition of Transpeptidase
Healthcare Triage
Fatigue and its Effect on Doctors & Prescriptions
Actually, you can even use these mugs for tea. Or any other hot drink. Or even a cold drink, if you don't mind bucking convention. Fatigue matters. Even when it comes to doctors. Especially when it comes to doctors. We've got data. This...
Healthcare Triage
What Does the Microbiome Have to do with Allergies?
Allergies and atopic disease are on the rise. Especially food allergies in kids. A HUGE new study has looked at how changes to the microbiome can lead to allergies.
FuseSchool
Culturing Microorganisms Part 2
From part 1, we discovered how to culture bacteria ensuring there is no contamination… in this video, we’re going to look at how we can calculate the size of our newly cultured populations.
The March of Time
1952: X-RAY: WS Doctors examining, pointing & talking, x-ray of chest cavity. MCU X-ray of chest. X-radiation, xray, hospital, medical
MOT 1952: X-RAY: WS Doctors examining, pointing & talking, x-ray of chest cavity. MCU X-ray of chest. X-radiation, xray, hospital, medical
msvgo
Principles of Treatment of Infectious Diseases
It describes the common manifestations of infectious diseases and various approaches to treat diseases.
Catalyst University
The Kirby-Bauer Method for Antibiotic Susceptibility (with examples)
In this video, we discuss the theory of the Kirby-Bauer Method for for qualifying antibiotic susceptibility. We also work through some examples.
Next Animation Studio
"Trojan Horse" antibiotics could help fight superbugs
A new antibiotic has shown promising results after bypassing several multidrug resistant bacteria in early clinical trials.
JJ Medicine
Tetracycline Antibiotics
This lesson explains what tetracyclines are, their mechanism of action and what bacteria and diseases are treated with tetracyclines. In this video we also talk about some contraindications of tetracycline use such as tetracycline...
Next Animation Studio
A rare sexually transmitted disease may turn into a "superbug"
Mycoplasma Genitalium, or MG, is a rare sexually transmitted infection that may become a "superbug" if it is not taken seriously, the BBC reports.
JJ Medicine
Aminoglycosides | Bacterial Targets, Mechanism of Action, Side Effects
Lesson on Aminoglycoside Antibiotics. Aminoglycoside antibiotics all have the suffix of -mycin, -micin or -cin and may be confused with the macrolides, which have the suffix -thromycin. Aminoglycosides are almost always used in...
Healthcare Triage
Do Probiotics Work? It Depends on What You Want to Happen
You guys love the microbiome. You're not alone. The sales of products containing yeasts and bacteria that will colonize your gut and make you stronger and better are legion. I recently met a researcher who did actual microbiome work, and...
US Department of Agriculture
Improving Poultry Farming Science
A USDA researcher is working to improve the science of poultry farming.
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Mycology
Mushrooms are some of the most fascinating organisms on the planet. But what are they exactly? Are they plants? No! In fact, they are extremely different from plants. They belong in their own kingdom, called the Fungi kingdom. What else...
FuseSchool
Antibiotics
Antibiotics… one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century. You’ve probably taken them at some point during your life… maybe for a throat or ear infection? About 20 doses of antibiotics are prescribed per 1,000 people every day...
FuseSchool
Penicillin
Penicillin is a type of antibiotic that can be used to treat bacterial infections. Really important - antibiotics can only be used to treat bacterial infections. Penicillin was first discovered in 1928 by a scientist called Alexander...
Science360
Science Behind The News: Drug-Resistant Bacteria
As disease-causing bacteria becomes increasingly resistant to antibiotics, scientists like Erin Carlson from Indiana University are turning to natural sources to find new medicines. "Science Behind the News" is produced in partnership...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Evolution -Competition & Natural Selection
In nature, all organisms compete with each other for resources in order to survive. Competition between members of the same species is what makes organisms evolve. This theory of competition and ‘survival of the fittest’ is called...