Lab Equipment

Question 1

Used primarily for the initial direct identification of bacteria based kn gram stain characteristic, as well as their morphological features.

Answer 1

Microscope

Question 2

Commonly used in clinicak and teaching laboratories that usually magnifies ab object up to 1000x diameters

Answer 2

Brightfield microscope/light

(Produce dark image in light background)

Question 3

Permits one to see internal details such as nucleus, cytoasn & granulrd of unicellular organisms.

Answer 3

Phase contrast microscope

Question 4

Utilizes ultra violet light, fluorescent dyes & on occasion antibody molecules. The microbial specimen being observed appears to glow in the dark

Answer 4

Fluorescent microscope

Question 5

Uses a beam of electrons as its source of energy that detects very tiny objects such as viruses or molecules.

Answer 5

Electron microscope

Question 6

2 types of electron microscope

Answer 6

Scanning
Tunneling?/transmission

Question 7

devise use to sterilize equipment and supplies by subjecting them to specified temperature, pressure and time• it is the pre-disposal treatment and sterilization of waste material

Answer 7

Autoclave

Question 8

devise use to grow and maintain microbiological culture or cell culture and maintains optimal temperature and other conditions such as CO2 and O2 content of the atmosphere

Answer 8

Incubator

Question 9

• enclosed, ventilated laboratory workplace for safety working with materials contaminated with pathogens requiring a defined biosafety level• use to protect the laboratory worker and the surroundings

Answer 9

BIOSAFETY CABINET (B(BSC)C)

Question 10

Types of bsc

Answer 10

Class 1
Class 2a1, 2a2, 2b1, 2b2, 2c1?
Class 3

Question 11

used to count colonies of bacteria or other microorganisms growing on an agar plate

Answer 11

Colony counter

Question 12

use for the accurate weighing of samples, media, chemicals and precipitates• use to measure mass with high degree of precision

Answer 12

Analytical balance

Question 13

are made of plastic or glass used to hold media and grow bacteria for study.• Use to hold small objects for observation• Used in the evaporation and drying of samples

Answer 13

Petri dish

Question 14

are hand-held and compact appliances that introduce microorganisms like bacteria or yeast into plated or tubed growth media before incubation, multiplication, or growth

Answer 14

Inoculating loop/wire

Question 15

Types of Inoculating Loops/Needles

Answer 15

1. Calibrated loop - 1ul, 10ul
2. Non-calibrated loop
3. Reusable (Wire) needle
4. Disposable needle

Question 16

use for sterilizing inoculating loop, plating out cultures, heat-fixing of smears and creating zone for aseptic operation

Answer 16

Bunsen burner/Alcohol lamp

Question 17

is used to heat glassware or its contents specially when preparing culture media which requires homogenization

Answer 17

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