what are some of the common bacterias that are around us everyday? such as on tables, desks, chairs, pencils, BK desks, chairs, etc.? How can i distinguish the bacteria on an agar dish?
Common names of bacteria around us?
Lay people are not familiar enough with bacteria to have developed so called popular common names, like is done with many plants and animals. Here, science has the rule. E. coli is about as common as you will get as a common name for Escherichia coli.
International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcg...
We become familiar with bacteria that cause disease and illness. Most of these are related to food and water. Then comes a few that are present in the air, at times. Many bacteria have not beed properly identified.
Yes, there are many bacteria on things like desk and chairs. There are many more on things like common office telephones.
Average Desk Harbors 400 Times More Bacteria Than Average Toilet Seat
http://www.medicalnewsservice.com/fullst...
Top 9 Jobs Where Bacteria Thrive
http://www.webmd.com/news/20060216/9-job...
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