Microbiology Lab

Question 1

triclosan

Answer 1

antibacterial agent that was used in hand soaps

Question 2

sabouraud detrose agar

Answer 2

used to cultivate fungi selective based on pH pf 5.6 and a higher concentration of dextrose than most bacteria prefer

Question 3

kirby-bauer test

Answer 3

disk diffusion lawn of bacteria uniformly inoculated onto agar plate and impregnated with antibiotic to see zone of inhibition

Question 4

Etest

Answer 4

quantitative technique for determining antimicronial susceptibility, MIC