. Micro-organisms and disease. An introduction to the study of specific micro-organisms. Microorganisms. v] METHODS OF INOCULATION hj the growth of the individual bacilli fixed in the set gelatine into threads and the formation of the characteristic colonies made up of curved and convoluted threads. Equally in- teresting is it to watch the formation of colonies by the proteus vulgaris or proteus Zenkeri, the " swarming'' of them, and the manifold sprouting of threadlike outgrowths ; or the gradual formation of bright globules and their enlarge- ment into the characteristic oval spores in
. Micro-organisms and disease. An introduction to the study of specific micro-organisms. Microorganisms. v] METHODS OF INOCULATION hj the growth of the individual bacilli fixed in the set gelatine into threads and the formation of the characteristic colonies made up of curved and convoluted threads. Equally in- teresting is it to watch the formation of colonies by the proteus vulgaris or proteus Zenkeri, the " swarming'' of them, and the manifold sprouting of threadlike outgrowths ; or the gradual formation of bright globules and their enlarge- ment into the characteristic oval spores in the threads of bacillus anthracis or of hay bacillus, and their ultimate. Fig iq —A Glass Cell, foe Observing under the Microscoi'e the Progress of Growth of Micro-organisms. The upper figure shows the cell In perspective ; the lower figure in profile or cross section. A. Glass slide. B. Cov^r-glass. ,, .. , , . C. Glass ring forming the wall of the chamber. P. Drop of nourishing material in which the micro-organisms grow. discharge and disintegration of the baciUi themselves. All these points can be directly studied by intermittent obser- vation in the above preparations extending over several days. 5. Baderioscopic Examination of Water.—M-o-A waters contain bacteria of some kind, sometimes in great numbers without altering the limpidity of the water, at any rate not for the unaided eye or the ordinary tests of transparency. In order to directly demonstrate the bacteria, the water. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Klein, E. (Edward), 1844-1925. London, Macmillan and Co. , Ltd.
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