Last week, I had to leave my microbe in the glucose tube and MSA plate so I could be 100% sure it’s a gram-positive bacterium. After the 24 hours, my results were confirmed. My bacteria was a gram positive bacterium known as Bacillus subtilis. 
After figuring out the bacteria, my next mission was to pick the type of Pseudomonas bacteria I want to work with for the WAESO project. The WAESO project is concerned with the role Pseudomonas bacteria plays in the breakdown of micro plastics, and how micro plastics affect us. For this session in the WAESO project, I will be working with Pseudomonas stutzeri. Pseudomonas stutzeri is the bacteria that breakdown bio-plastics, which are used in the medical industry. Therefore, by understanding how these bacteria break down the plastics and the effects it has, we can come to a conclusion that will prevent other complications. Below are the Pseudomonas bacteria we will be working on throughout the semester.