I'm more into chemistry than biology, but a synthesis I'm interested in uses Nocardioides simplex (called Arthrobacter simplex in the patent, US3388042) for one of the steps (though other species are listed). Never done microbiology before, but willing to learn a fair bit. How feasible is this? Roughly how long would it take?

Could be a silly question and could be on the wrong reddit page but... here is some background.

I received a super bloody wound specimen and had to do a gram stain (slide was too thick but looked at it anyways). No visible white blood cells. Patient did not have a high eosinophil count.

I found what look like microfilerae.. about 200um in length, super darkly stained nuclei that absolutely resembled microfilerae..

Could that be possible? What else could resemble microfilerae that much from a wound specimen?

Hi all, I’m working on a video project and need some input from a microbiologist or medical expert. I’m curious if human waste contains white blood cells in any significant amount, and if so, whether they would still be identifiable after exposure to environmental factors.

If you have expertise in this area and would be open to a discussion and a possible video interview, please DM me! I'd really appreciate your thoughts.

Any microbiology related internships opportunities or contacts in Bengaluru, where i can actually gain some experience!!!

I am currently doing research on bacteria that recycle rare earth elements (REE). I was wondering what type of media I should include to narrow down my search. I am currently using LB, Davis with dextrose, and an anaerobic/anoxic media.