Lab Exam 1 Flashcards
What is the chemical inside antibacterial soap?
Benzalkonium Chloride
What is the chemical inside hibiclens soap?
Chlorhexidine
What are the names of the 4 objective lenses?
(4x) scanning lens, (10x) low power lens, (40x) high power lens, and (100x) oil immersion lens
Immersion oil does amazing things like
increase the resolution of lens
Resolution
the ability of lens to distinguish fine detail and structure
Numerical aperture
ability of lens to capture light
Iris diaphragm function
controls the amount of light from lamp
condenser lens function
used to focus light from lamp
Staphylo
cluster
Strepto
chain
Culture
when microbes grow in the presence of nutrients
What are the four major types of media?
Complex, Enriched, Selective, Differential
Example of complex media
TSA
Both Gram-negative and Gram positive bacteria will grow well
Example of enriched media
Blood agar
Example of selective media
Sabouraud Dextrose Agar
Selects for fungi only