Aseptic Technique

Question 1

What’s a nutrient medium

Answer 1

Something that’s used to grow microbes but can also support the growth of unwanted microbes

Question 2

Incubation

Answer 2

Plates are incubated upside down with agar having up to prevent condensation from dripping onto plate and interfering with developing microbes

Incubated at room temp

Stored in fridge at 4 degrees to slow growth

Question 3

What are aerosols

Answer 3

Small solid or liquid particles suspended in the air

Can remain airborne

Can be inhaled

Produced by sneezing shaking liquids and flushing toilets

Question 4

What’s aseptic technique

Answer 4

A procedure used to minimise risk of contamination and infection

This technique should be use when transferring microbes from one container to another