A gram stain is a type of microbiology or laboratory test that determines whether bacteria are present. It also determines whether bacteria are gram negative or gram positive. The difference between gram negative and gram positive bacteria can be important when determining appropriate treatment for an infection.
Globally, the available ecologically productive land area included in the Ecological. footprint analysis is 1.89 hectares for each person. The footprint takes into account fossil. fuel use, cropland, forests, nuclear and hydroelectric power, fisheries and buildings.
The average US ecological footprint is 50% larger than the average person in most European countries in part because the US has more suburban sprawl, less public transportation, and uses more energy and water per person than most other developed countries.