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Microbiology CH. 3 Observing Microorganisms Flashcards

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Microorganism

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too small to be seen with unaided eye

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microscope

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derived from “micro” — small
greek word “skopos”: to look at it

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antoni van Leeuwenhoek

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invented microscope

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when was the first clear mention of microorganisms and their discovery

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1676

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describe Leeuwenhoek microscope

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self-made
hand-held
single lens
magnified 100X
drawings indicative of species are still known to be present in materials he examined

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3 types of microscopes

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light; electron; scanned probe (diamond/metals)

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what does light microscopy refer to ?

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any microscope that uses visible light

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what are the several types of light microscopy

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compound light
darkfield
phase-contrast
differential interface contrast (DIC)
Fluoresce
confocal

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how do you find out the total magnification of a compound light microscope

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total magnification is calculated by multiplying the magnification of objective lens by the magnification of ocular lens

ex. objective lens 40x
ocular lens 10x
40x10=400x

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what are some components used with the compound light microscope

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resolution, refractive index, and immersion oil

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resolution def?

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resolving power —- lenses ability to distinguish fine details of structure

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refractive index ?

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measure of light-bending ability of a medium

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immersion oil def?

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reduce light loss between slide and the lenses

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darkfield microscopy

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uses special condenser with opaque discs that block light from entering objective lens directly

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what does darkfield microscopy show

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light silhouette of organism against dark background

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what is darkfield microscopy most useful for

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it is most useful for detecting presence of extremely small organisms

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what does darkfield microscopy examine

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unstained microorganisms suspended in media
ex. paramecium

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what is phase-contrast microscopy

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brings direct reflected/diffracted light rays together (in phase) to form image of specimen on ocular lens

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what does phase-contrast microscopy allow

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detailed observation of living organisms internal structures

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what does phase-contrast microscopy not require

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staining

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how does differential interface contrast microscopy (DIC) work

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uses 2 beams of light separated by a prism

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what kind of image does DIC microscopy provide

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a colored 3 dimensional image of object being observed

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what does DIC microscopy allow

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detailed observations of living cells

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what does DIC microscopy not require

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staining

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what is Fluorescence Microscopy FM
specimens are stained with fluorochromes and viewed through compound microscope using ultraviolet light source
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how do microorganisms appear on FM microscope
bright objects against a dark background ex. T. pallidum
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what is FM microscopy primarily used in
diagnostic procedure called fluorescent-antibody (FAb) technique or immunofluorescence to detect and identify microbes in tissues or clinical specimens
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what is confocal microscopy
uses laser light to illuminate one plane of specimen at a time
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what type of image is produced in confocal microscopy
2 and 3 dimensional images of cells for biomedical applications
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what is electron microscopy EM
uses beam of electrons instead of light
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what is used instead of glass in EM microscopy to focus, illuminate, and magnify
electromagnets
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what processes in EM microscopy does electromagnets use to control focus, illuminate, and magnify
transmission/scanning EM
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what does Transmission EM examine
viruses or internal ultra structure in thin sections of cells
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how does transmission EM work
electrons pass through the specimen
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what is the magnification range on transmission EM
10,000X - 100,000X
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what type of image is produced in transmission EM
2-dimensional image
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what is scanning EM
e-beam (electron beam) is directed at intact specimen from the top rather than passing through sections electrons leaving the surface of specimen (2ry e-) are viewed on television like screen
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what is scanning EM used to study
surface features of cells and viruses
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what is the range of magnification of Scanning EM
1000x-10,000x
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what are the 2 processes used in scanned-probe microscopy
scanning tunneling and atomic force
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what is scanning tunneling in scanned-probe microscopy
uses thin metal probe that scans specimen and produces an image revealing bumps and depressions of the atomic on the surface of the specimen
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what is atomic force in scanned-probe microscopy
uses a metal and diamond probe gently forced down along the surface of the specimen
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what type of image does atomic force in scanned probe microscopy produce
3-dimensinal image
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what are the 3 different staining techniques
simple, differential, and special
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what are stains
salts composed of a positive (NA+) and a negative ion (Cl-) sodium chloride
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Chromophore
part of molecule responsible for stain color bacteria (neg charged) and pos ion of chromophore (basic dye ) will stain it
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What the common basic dyes with positive charges
crystal violet methylene blue safranin malachite green
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what are the common acidic dyes with negative charges
eosin carbolfuchsin nigrosin
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what are simple stains
aqueous or alcohol solution of basic dyes methylene blue, crystal violet, and safranin
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what is the purpose of simple staining
visualize shapes and arrangements of cells
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what is mordant used for
improve bonding between the stain and the specimen
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what are differential stains
react differently with types of bacteria
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what are the 2 most common differential stains
gram stain and acid-fast stain
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when was gram stain used and who invented it
in 1884 by Hans Christian Gram
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what is the most important stain used in bacteriology
gram stain
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what does gram stain do?
divides bacteria into 2 groups Gram (+) and Gram(-)
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how does gram stain and acid fast stain differentiate bacteria
differentiate according to bacteria reactions to the stain
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what does gram stain procedure use
purple stain (crystal violet) iodine (mordant) alcohol decolorizer red counterstain(safranin)
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what is the application process of gram stain
application of crystal violet (purple dye) application of iodine(mordant) alcohol wash (decolorizer) 95% alcohol or acetone application of safranin (counterstain)
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what does application of safranin (counterstain) provide in gram stain
provides contrast to the 1ry stain
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what is the gram stain mechanism
crystal violet-iodine crystals form in cell
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gram positive def?
alcohol dehydrates peptidoglycan CV- 1 crystals do not leave
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gram negative def?
alcohol dissolves outer membrane and leaves holes in peptidoglycan CV-1 ashes out
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What do the results look like in gram stain
Gram (+) purple Gram (-) red
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what determines the difference of bacteria in gram stain
structure of cell wall gram(+) thick cell wall gram (-) thin cell wall
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what are acid-fast microbes members of
genera
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what does mycobacterium and nocardia do in acid-fast stain
retain carbolfuchsin after acid alcohol decolorization and appear red
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non-acid fast microbes take up which counterstain and appear what color
take up methylene blue counterstain and appear blue
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what are special stains used for
used to color and isolate specific parts of microorganisms
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which microorganisms are special stains used to color and isolate
endospores flagella capsules
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what is the process of negative staining for capsules
microbiologist mix bacteria in solution containing fine colloidal suspension of colored particles (india ink or nigrosin ) and then stained with simple stains of safranin
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what do capsules not accept and how do they appear
don't accept most stains and appear as unstained halos around bacterial cells and stand out against a dark background ex. K pneumoniae
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what is the process of endospore staining(specials staining)
Schaeffer Fulton endospore stain uses malachite green (1ry stain) heat/wash add safranin (counterstain) to stain portions of the cells other than endospores ex. bacillus cereus
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what is the process of flagella staining (special staining )
used a mordant and the stain carbolfuchsin to build up the diameters of flagella until they become visible under the light microscope the mordant intensifies the stain or wats a structure to make it thicker and easier to see after it is stained ex. salmonella typhosa
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what can a mordant do for flagella
because flagella can't be normally seen the mordant can be used to increase the diameter of the flagella before it is stained

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