Lab exam FINAL Flashcards
what are the four steps of differential staining?
- primary stain - colors the target cell
- mordant - helps color stick in target cells
- decolorizer - removes color from background and non-target cells
- counterstain - stains non-target cells
what are the four chemicals used for gram stain?
- primary stain: crystal violet
- mordant: iodine
- decolorizer: acetone/alcohol
- counterstain: safranin
what is the primary stain in gram staining?
crystal violet
what is the mordant in gram staining?
iodine
what is the decolorizer used in gram staining?
alcohol and acetone
what is the counterstain used in gram staining?
safranin
what were the target and non-target cells used in gram stain? what color should they have been?
target: Staphylococcus aureus - purple
non-target: Escherichia coli - pink
what are the four chemicals used for acid fast stain?
- primary stain: basic fuchsin
- mordant: phenol + dimethyl sulfoxide
- decolorizer: acid-alcohol
- counterstain: methylene blue
what were the target and non-target cells used in acid fast stain? what color should they have been?
target: Mycobacterium smegmatis - pink
non-target: Staphylococcus aureus - blue
what are the four chemicals used for endospore stain?
- primary stain: malachite green
- mordant: steam
- decolorizer: distilled water
- counterstain: safranin
what were the target and non-target cells used in endospore stain? what color should they have been?
target: endospores - green
non-target: vegetative cells - pink
what is the primary stain in capsule staining?
congo red
what is the purpose of the acid-alcohol for the capsule stain? how is this different than how it was used for acid-fast?
In capsule staining, acid-alcohol chemically fixes the cells to the slide
In acid-fast, acid-alcohol is used as the decolorizer
what is the secondary stain used in capsule staining?
carbol fuchsin
How do capsules appear at the end of capsule staining?
background will be dark blue/purple and magenta
capsules will look like a clear halo around the pinkish color of the bacillus shaped cell
what was the target bacteria in capsule stain? what color?
Klebsiella pneumoniae - mostly colorless
what is the purpose of streak plating?
to produce pure, isolated colonies from a mixed sample
what antibiotic was most and least effective?
Most: Chloramphenicol
Least: Bacitracin
Which bacterial type is the most and least susceptible to antibiotics?
most susceptible: Mycobacterium smegmatis
least susceptible: Escherichia coli
what does the death zone of a susceptible organism look like?
large death zone
what does the death zone of a resistant organism look like?
small/no death zone
what antiseptic was most and least effective?
Most effective – 1% formaldehyde
Least effective – 70% isopropyl alcohol
which bacterial type is the most and least susceptible to antiseptics?
most susceptible: Mycobacterium smegmatis
least susceptible: Escherichia coli
what is the equation to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit
°F = (°C x 1.8) + 32
what is refrigerator temp in Celsius?
4 °C
what is room temp in Celsius?
25 °C
what is body temp in Celsius?
37 °C
what is the definition of selective media?
inhibits growth of unwanted microbes (only the selected microbes live)
what is the definition of differential media?
allows organisms to grow but the added chemicals make them look different (they change different colors and/or precipitate is visible)
What did MSA stand for? Whats the original color?
MSA: Mannitol salt agar
red
How is MSA selective?
selects for gram +
selects against gram -
How is MSA differential? (fermentation?)
differential for mannitol fermentation
what are the possible bacteria and colors produced by inoculating MSA plate?
fermenter: growth turns yellow (Staphylococcus aureus)
nonfermenter: growth remains red (Staphylococcus epidermidis)
What did EMB stand for? Whats the original color?
EMB: Eosin methylene blue
dark purple
how is EMB selective?
selects for gram -
selects against gram +
how is EMB differential? (fermentation?)
differential for lactose fermentation
what are the possible bacteria and colors produced by inoculating EMB plate?
strong fermenter: growth turns shiny metallic green (Escherichia coli)
weak fermenter: growth turns pink around the edges of colonies (Enterobacter aerogenes)
nonfermenter: growth remains dark purple (Proteus vulgaris)
What did MAC stand for? Whats the original color?
MAC: MacConkey agar
raspberry
how is MAC selective?
selects for gram -
selects against gram +
how is MAC differential? (fermentation?)
differential for lactose fermentation
what are the possible bacteria and colors produced by inoculating MAC plate?
strong fermenter: entire plate turns bright pink (Escherichia coli)
weak fermenter: growth turns light pink with precipitate and background turns light brown (Enterobacter aerogenes)
nonfermenter: entire plate turns brown (Proteus vulgaris)
which plate used in lab this semester was not selective or differential?
TSA, Tryptic soy agar
which organisms used in the S&D exercise are Gram + ?
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
which organisms used in the S&D exercise are Gram - ?
- Escherichia coli
- Enterobacter aerogenes
- Proteus vulgaris
what genus is used for the gram + sphere project?
Staphylococcus
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
what are the potential species used within the gram + sphere project?
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus capitis
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus haemolyticus
Staphylococcus lentus
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
What type of media was used to test for growth at elevated temperature?
TSB
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
what was a positive/negative result for the test for growth at elevated temperature?
positive: turbid = indicated that growth was present
negative: clear = growth not present
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
Which elevated temperature was used to differentiate between species of Staphylococcus?
45C or 113F
what tool did we use to inoculate the 45 degree experiment?
cotton swab
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
Is urea a product or reactant for this test?
Urea is the reactant
what tool was used to inoculate the urea agar slant?
loop
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
What are the two products of the enzyme urease? Know how to write out the molecular formula of each of these products
ammonia + carbon dioxide
what is the original media color of urea agar slant?
peach color
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
Which product of urease changes the pH of the sample tube?
ammonia
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
Will a tube that is positive for urease activity become more acidic or more alkaline?
Alkaline
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
What is the weak acid/weak base pair that is produced by urease activity?
carbon dioxide = weak acid
ammonia = weak base
what was the reaction for the substrate and products of the urea agar slant?
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
what gives a pos/neg result in the urea agar slant?
pos: hot pink color change = ^ pH
neg: yellow color change = v pH
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
What kind of molecule is trehalose?
plant carbohydrate
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
Is trehalose a product or a reactant for this test?
Trehalose is the reactant
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
- Which pH indicator is used in a trehalose agar stab?
Phenol red
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
- Which tool is used to inoculate an agar stab?
needle
Gram + Sphere Unknown (Staphylococcal)
Trehalose stab:
- What color will this pH indicator be with a positive test for fermentation?
Yellow color change (pH goes down)