User:Jasmineburke/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Dysbiosis

The lead does a good job at summarizing the topic; however, the language could be worded in a more understandable manner For example, there are microbes that release toxins as a defense mechanism against other species of bacteria. in a healthy microbiome these bacteria can have beneficial effects.
 * Article Evaluation
 * The description of most microbes as being beneficial is misleading because many microbes have beneficial aspects and negative ones, and the overall diversity of the microbiome can influence which aspects are dominate

In other words, the complexity of dysbiosis is underrepresented It does not go into detail about why antibiotic or other proposed causes of dysbiosis occur Associated illness can include more detail about opportunistic bacteria such as E. coli
 * The "causes" section is missing a lot of detail
 * Effects section could be worded in a manner that is easier to understand.

C. difficil section: does not mention that this is very common in hospitals because this species of bacteria is antibiotic resistant

Periodontitis section: what species of bacteria cause this infection? I feel that is an important detail

Many associated illnesses are not elaborated. I am sure that there are more unmentioned including diabetes and autism. Species names need to be italicized Probiotics studies are underdeveloped. Introducing one or two species of "beneficial bacteria" can be just as harmful because it can create an imbalance where those species overpopulate the gut. Thorough use of references except for the effects section. There is a variety of authors listed as references. Also, the most recent reference listed is from 2016. This is an issue because this a rapidly growing field. Overall opinion: the information on the page is good, but underrepresents the complexity of the microbiome. Also, there is most likely a lot of recent information and studies applicable to this page.
 * Antibiotics as a treatment and as a cause? needs more of an explanation as to why this is a suggested treatment. I would think that would further the problem.
 * FMTs are much different than probiotics because they introduce a wide diversity of microbes rather than one or 2 species thought to be beneficial
 * There are no images or diagrams on this page
 * Organization of material is good.
 * S-class article with ~230 view per day
 * 3 comments on talk page with the last comment from 2017
 * Sources
 * I would look on SciFinder, Google Scholar, and Science Direct to find relevant sources.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Zeranol


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article does not contain sections, only a lead
 * It could contain sections (mechanism of action, health concerns, history, etc.)
 * The article does not mention the history of the GH such as the year it was approved in US and year banned in European union
 * The metabolism of zeranol in the body is not described (including primary metabolites which should be linked to their own wiki pages)
 * The half life is not mentioned
 * Many potential health risks not mentioned
 * There are only 8 references listed for this article with the most recent being from 2014
 * The chemical structure is shown
 * Other chemical properties could be included
 * Overall: article is underdeveloped
 * S-class article with ~14 views per day, but is of significance
 * One comment on the talk page from 2017


 * Sources
 * I would look on SciFinder, Google Scholar, and Science Direct to find relevant sources.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Anaerobic respiration


 * Article Evaluation
 * I believe this article is written very well and is easy to understand
 * Additional diagrams showing described reactions would be very helpful
 * I believe this article could use more detail relating to its ecological importance such as how much (what percentage) these processes from microbes contributes to these biogeochemical cycles which are necessary for life.
 * it is not mentioned that aerobic respiration is limited to microorganisms
 * Elaboration pertaining to denitrification by microorganisms using the nitrogenase enzyme and its importance would be useful (including some about how this compares to the Haber-Bosch process)
 * There are very few references (14) for the amount of information on this page. Specifically, the table must have required many sources which I do not see. There is one reference from 2020. The next recent reference is from 2017.
 * S-class article, ~500 views per day
 * Several comments on the talk page with the most recent from 2020


 * Sources
 * I would look on SciFinder, Google Scholar, and Science Direct to find relevant sources.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Sinorhizobium meliloti


 * Article Evaluation
 * Includes random information in the lead which should be separated into its own category (such as genome information)
 * This article is very undeveloped and poorly written. The symbiosis is not described concisely and is unorganized. It also does not mention how the plant benefits the microbe (leghemoglobin produced by the plant (legume such as alfalfa) limits available free oxygen that could damage nitrogenase enzyme important for nitrogen fixation). Note: the term symbiosis means they benefit each other, so the benefits of each should be detailed.
 * This species of microbe regulates gene for nitrogen fixation based on oxygen present
 * No mention of rhizobium (legume symbiosis)/rhizobia which is an important term that should be linked or described
 * It is not clearly stated if the plants depend on these organisms or vice versa
 * What is the overall impact and importance of these bacteria? Without them, how many people would lack these legume resources?
 * Process of symbiosis could be described in more detail (nod factors and root hair)
 * The article mentions bacteriophages but does not explain the term or link it to another page
 * Other properties of the species (such as what a colony of this species looks like on a culture plate or that they are obligate aerobes which use oxygen for respiration) are not included
 * Nothing has been posted on this talk page since 2016. Only one comment of the talk page
 * Information included is thoroughly sourced
 * Shows image of cell culture. Other visual aids could be included
 * Overall: this page is very underdeveloped
 * This article is rated as S-class with ~15 views per day (low importance). However, these microbes are of significance


 * Sources
 * I would look on SciFinder, Google Scholar, and Science Direct to find relevant sources.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Disinfectant


 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead does a good job of summarizing the topic without giving too many details. However, the wording could be more readable. The toxicological effects and environmental impacts of disinfectants are not discussed thoroughly. Additionally, the chemical mechanisms are vaguely mentioned. For example, the impact on microbiome diversity and health is not discussed.  The article describes what a perfect disinfectant would entail, which is not supported by a scholarly article and is only a conjecture.  The article implies that all microbes are bad, which is wholly untrue.  Observed general grammar errors, potentially helpful links missing, and text missing references. For example, species name is not italicized  More in depth detail could be added. This article mainly describes the what and not the why/how.  Aldehydes section does not contain a single citation and is very vague  Peroxy and peroxo acids should be under the heading "oxidizing agents" with the rest of listed oxidizing agents. Overall, order of text needs to be organized.  Categories of disinfectants are listed but not elaborated  The article implies that all disinfectants work through the same mechanisms, which I doubt is true (needs further research).  Images are not very informative. One image is a picture of a hand sanitizer station, which the article does not mention hand sanitizer once otherwise or which category of disinfectants it falls under. There are only 4 images all together.  The talk page provides helpful suggestions and comments such as technical terminology suggestions. Very few recent comments on the talk page.  Overall, I believe this article is underdeveloped.  This article is rated C-class and is part of several wikiprojects including microbiology and chemistry.


 * Sources
 * I would look on SciFinder, Google Scholar, and Science Direct to find relevant sources.