BACTE Flashcards
average size of bacteria
0.4-2.0 um
no true nucleus
prokaryotes
what acid content does spores have to make it resistant?
dipicolinic
cell membrane with sterols except
genus mycoplasma
primary dye of schaeffer and fulton
malchite green
what inclusion bodies does vibrio cholerae have
shooting star motility
manner of collection in urine specimen
mid stream clean catch
stage of bacterial growth where spores starts to develop
plateau/stationary phase
blood-broth ratio
1:10
low concentration of oxygen required
microaerophilic
2 indicators of TCBS
bromthymol blue and thymol blue
anticoagulant not used for culture
EDTA
used to support growth of the desired organism while inhibiting growth of others (inhibitor)
selective media
used to enhance bacterial growth (vitamins and nutrients)
enrichment media
a device that encloses a workplace
biosafety cabinet
BSC class that exhaust air outside the building
BSC CLASS IIB
poses extreme risk to laboratory personnel
BSL-4
destruction and removal of all forms of microbial life including the spores
sterilization
not killed by autoclaving
prions
to eliminate prions, extended steam sterilization in conjugation with______ is needed
1M sodium of hypochlorite
thickening through evaporation
inspissation
biological indicator of autoclave
geo bacillus stearrothermophilus
biological indicator of ionizing radiation
bacillus pumilus
dilution for porous surface
1:10