User talk:Mcour

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Critique: Neutrophile

The current state of the wiki page gives only a basic definition what a neutrophile is. A topic can't be properly explained fully in one sentence. To improve the page, the leading paragraph should have more detailed information. An addition would include the neutral pH range between 6.5 and 7.5 for such a microorganism, and it should also include that it is also known as a neutrophilic organism^[1]. The page could also benefit from a visual representation of a neutrophile such as E. Coli. The creation of new sections explaining different components of neutrophile would also help. A paragraph that explains the mechanisms effected by pH and why it being neutral is best for most bacteria would aid in understanding. It could discuss the effect pH has on enzymes within the the microorganism. There could also be descriptions of environments and examples of environments in which neutrophiles live. A list of bacteria that neutrophilic would give a reference point for the reader as well. The page also lacks citation as to where the information came from, so they would need to be added. The citation would allow verification that the information on the page is both correct and from a reliable source. New research and informational material on the subject would need to found and added to the page. All information would need to be cited and the information would come from multiple sources to ensure balance.Mcour (talk) 15:59, 30 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Tortora, Funke, Case (2015). Microbiology: An introduction. Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, Subs of Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. p. 152. ISBN 0321929152.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 01:22, 6 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Diplomacy
	Great job Michaela! Burgjane15 (talk) 03:42, 4 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Tortora, Funke, Case (2015). Microbiology: An introduction. Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, Subs of Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. p. 152. ISBN 0321929152.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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