One of the most prevalent bacteria in the microbial world is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is a gram-negative rod with a flagellum for movement and is distinguished by a thin peptidoglycan layer: that lacks the crystal-violet stain during the gram-staining method for bacteria identification.
The presence of moisture in both human and animal surroundings has a significant impact on this bacteria’s ability to survive. P. aeruginosa is widely present in the human environment and can easily contaminate human water sources, rendering the water unfit for human use and consumption. Analyzing water samples is therefore necessary given this reality.
Membrane filtration, Most Probable Number (MPN), and Plate Culturing are the three common techniques employed to test water samples in a microbiology lab. Testing water samples therefore has many uses, one of which is determining whether the water is suitable for human use and consumption.
Therefore, accurate analysis gives confidence that any water source or sample utilized is void of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
