lab quiz 1 micro Flashcards
what is a common thing to use in an agar
tsa
if you want culture what media would you use
nutrient broth
what media would you use for culture and isolation
agar
first clinical lab coat
1968
1 colony is
from one bacterium, all same type, 1000’s of bacteria
why do you need immersion oil
increase resolving power of the microscope
does bacteria have corners
no
why do you do broth or agar
to see if there can be growth of bacteria
examples of stats
blood, csf, aspirates, tissue, deep wound
ex of non stats
throat urine nose feces
which media is faster
broth
what is the technique called for isolation in petri plates
streak technique
Why are petri plates incubated upside down?
so that condensation does not drip onto the plate and interfere with the developing microbes
with an agar what goes in
oxygen
with an agar what goes out
gaseous waste