lab 2-8 Flashcards
Application/theory of Anaerobic Jar?
Procedure cultivates anaerobic & microaerophilic bacteria in CO2 enriched conditions.
Components needed for anaerobic jar?
Chemical Gas generator packet (filled with sodium bicarbonate and sodium Borohydride). The combination together react with water and produce Hydrogen and Co2 gases.
Paper indicator strip: saturated in methylene blue to confirm the absence of oxygen.
Catalyst (palladium): for the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to produce water.
Removal of free oxygen to produce water create an anaerobic condition ( as evidenced by a white indicator strip and moisture in jar)
Methylene blue strip is what color when reduced?
colorless
Methylene blue strip is what color when oxidized?
blue/pink
Aerotolerant organisms
Don’t use oxygen but tolerate it