You Have Isolated a Bacterium from a Contaminated River but You

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Multiple Choice

You have isolated a bacterium from a contaminated river but you are unable to culture it in the laboratory. Which method could you use to identify the organism?

• A) Gram staining
• B) Biochemical testing
• C) MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
• D) Nucleic acid amplification tests
• E) Antibiograms

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Strikes

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Taft-Hartley Act

A 1947 federal law in the United States that restricts the activities and power of labor unions.