Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Over the course of this inquiry, I have really enjoyed working with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and it has become my favourite organism. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen, meaning that in most cases, it is harmless to the healthy individual. Cultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa smell good. If you’ve ever stepped foot in a microbiology lab you’ll understand that good smells and bacteria are on the complete opposite sides of the spectrum, so working with a microorganism that smells good is a welcomed luxury. Pseudomonas aeruginosa grows fantastic green colonies that glow under ultraviolet light! Since Pseudomonas aeruginosa is my favourite microorganism, I figured it would be fitting to create some of my other favourite creatures, the dinosaurs!

For these dinos, I printed off a picture, taped it to the underside of the plate, and traced it using my inoculating loop with the help of a dissecting scope. I incubated them at 37oC for 24hrs and they turned out better than I ever expected!