Applied Microbiology · 4th Semester · Buildathon Entry
A lizard dropped its tail. I was five.
That question never left. Now I study the microscopic world to find an answer.
01 / Origin
My mom told me it would grow back. But I wanted to know how.
Autotomy. The deliberate self-amputation of a limb to escape a predator. The lizard's body already knows how to handle it — nerve signals, blood clotting, cellular signalling cascades, all in milliseconds.
That answer was not enough. It never has been. I enrolled in Applied Microbiology to find a better one.
02 / Techniques I Actually Know
01
Aseptic Technique & Sterile Culture
Preventing contamination — the first rule of the lab.
02
Gram Staining & Microscopic Morphology
Differentiating bacteria by cell wall structure.
03
Pure Culture Isolation
Separating a single species from a mixed sample.
04
Biochemical Identification Tests
Using metabolic fingerprints to name the unknown.
05
DNA Extraction & RNA Extraction
Pulling genetic code from cells to study life.
06
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (Kirby-Bauer)
Measuring which antibiotics stop the growth.
03 / What I'm Asking Next
Not because I have answers. Because I ask the right questions.
The Question That Started Everything
"If a lizard can rebuild a limb,
why can't we?"
Still looking. Still asking. Still in the lab.