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Translucent

Translucent

Partially transparent; permitting light to pass through in a diffuse manner.

Origin: L. Translucens, fr. Trans-_ luceo, to shine through


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Help - Unknown Microbe project - E.coli colony description

oh you're right, translucent is probably the word.

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by mith
Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:17 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help - Unknown Microbe project - E.coli colony description
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Help - Unknown Microbe project - E.coli colony description

I was able to partially see through mine, when I held it up to the light - which is why I put translucent. Opaque means that I wouldn't be able to see through it at all, right?

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by StacyF
Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:09 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help - Unknown Microbe project - E.coli colony description
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Help - Unknown Microbe project - E.coli colony description

... - rather than giving me a link to any information, I have already provided my findings in my first post, which were: Pigmentation: white Opacity: translucent Form: circular Margin: entire Surface: smooth Elevation: raised Can someone simply advise me if my description is correct for E.coli? I ...

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by StacyF
Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:17 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help - Unknown Microbe project - E.coli colony description
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Help - Unknown Microbe project - E.coli colony description

... describe my colony. All that I wrote down was that I thought it was circular, with an entire edge, smooth, and raised. Also I have that it looked translucent and white. I wasn't too confident that I described it properly, and have been trying to find a description for E.coli so that I could compare ...

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by StacyF
Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:03 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help - Unknown Microbe project - E.coli colony description
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Identifying unknown bacteria

... choosing which one because some of my test dont match up. Colony description: Size- small and some pinpoint size Shape- round Color- white, non translucent Consistancy- Glossy shinny Cell morphology/ arrangement- bacillus/ individual, short chains Staining Reactions- gram positive Motility- ...

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by alison_023
Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:50 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Identifying unknown bacteria
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