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Microscopy and Staining Flashcards

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1
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What is magnification?

A

The capacity of a microscope to enlarge an image uising the lenses in the microscope.

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What is resolution?

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It allows to distinguish between two adjacent objects and separate them into two objects.

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What is resolution limit?

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The limit depends on the numerical aperture. It is highly dependent on light and power.

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What is contrast?

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It allows to differentiate between the cell and surroundings in absorbing or scattering light.

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5
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Oragnisms are (blank) so there is a need to create (blank).

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tranpsarent, contrast

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6
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How is contrast achieved?

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Through various stains and dyes

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7
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This microscope uses illumination from visible light.

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Bright Field Microscope

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8
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Light in BFM may come from (blank) or (blank).

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external, microscope

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9
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How do we see images in BFM?

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Light source concentrates light into the condenser, projecting it to the objective lens

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How does the condenser work in Dark Field Microscope?

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Condenser prevents light from passing through. Light is directed to the sides of the specimen.

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11
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What is the Dark Field Microscope used for?

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To observe motility

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12
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Phase Contrast Microscope relies on?

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The refractive indices of cells (ability of cells to alter the speed of light) and the background

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13
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True or false. Cells have unique refractive indices, resulting to different brightness.

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True

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14
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How does Phase Contrast Microscope work?

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Amplified by the phase ring in the condenser

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15
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What is Phase Contrast Microscope used for?

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Used for living organisms that cannot be stained

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16
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The Nomarski Microscope is also called?

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Differential Interference Contrast [DIC]

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17
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This microscope uses a polarizer in the condenser to produce polarized light.

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Nomarski

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18
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In Nomarski, light passes through a (blank) generating (blank) with different refractive indices.

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prism, 2 beams

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How does Nomarski work?

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Light interfere w/ one another, creating a 3D optical effect, enhancing the subtle differences in cell structures

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True or false. Nomarski cannot show internal cell structures and is used to observe motility.

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False. Nomarski is used for unstained cells, revealing internal cell structures invisible by BFM without staining.

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21
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Fluorescence Microscope uses (blank) that can activate fluorescence molecules in cells.

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UV light

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22
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Example of naturally occuring activated fluorescence

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chlorophylls

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23
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Examples of stain that can activate fluorescence?

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fluorochromes, DAPI

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24
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How does Fluorescence Microscope work?

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Filters eliminate other wavelengths of light other than the fluorescent light

25
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What is the use of Fluorescence Microscope?

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Visualizing certain cell structures

26
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Computer assembles multiple layers to create a single high-resolution, 3D image.

A

Confocal Scanning Laser

27
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Best for thick specimens.

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Confocal Scanning Laser

28
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In Confocal Scanning Laser, dead cells are stained (blank) and viable are stained (blank).

A

red, green

29
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Electron microscopy uses (blank) as lenses.

A

electromagnets

30
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Electron microscope is opened in a (blank).

A

vaccum

31
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  • allows you to visualize the internal cell structures
  • magnification up to 500,000x

proteins & nucleic acids are visible

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Transmission Electron Microscope

32
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Samples in TEM are stained using (blank) with (blank) to improve contrast.

shadow-casted

A

atom, high atomic weights

33
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  • used to visualize external structures or surfaces of the cell
  • magnification up to 100,000x
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Scanning Electron Microscope

34
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Specimen in SEM is usually coated in (blank).

A

thin sheet of heavy metal

35
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How does SEM work?

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Electron beams scan the surface then direct it back to the computer

36
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Tiny stylus positioned extremely close to the specimen surface

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Atomic Force Microscopy

37
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Which microscope can be used at the surface of live specimens?

A

Atomic Force Microscopy

38
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Wet mounts don’t need to be stained with dyes. What is used to see the specimen?

A

hay infusion, pond water

39
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Addition of (blank) can create a viscous environment to slow down movement.

A

carboxymethylcellulose

40
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If carboxymethylcellulose is not avaiable, what can we use to create “tents” to trap organisms incone area?

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cotton fiber

41
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True or false. E. coli is motile.

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True

42
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What will the cell arrangement look like if you smeared too much?

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Cell arrangement won’t be too visible

cells will be on top of each other

43
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What will the cell arrangement look like if your smear is too thin?

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Arrangement will be scattered everywhere

44
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Examples of positively charged dyes:

A

crystal violet, methylene blue, safranin

45
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Why do we need to heat fix?

A

To attach bacteria on slide

46
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True or false. Positive staining include acidic dyes.

A

False. Positive staining dyes are basic/cationic.

methylene blue, crystal violet, safranin

47
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Example of acidic dyes:

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nigrosine black, India ink, and Congo red

48
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True or false. We need to heat fix everytime.

A

False. No need for heat fixing if dye is negative.

Organisms are heat-sensitive

49
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Three different types of staining:

A

simple, structural, differential

50
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Highlights certain structures of the cell

A

structural staining

51
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Schaeffer-Fulton Method is also called?

A

Endospore staining

52
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Primary stain for endospore staining

A

Malachite green

53
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Endospore wall becomes permeable to malachite green due to (blank).

A

steaming

54
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Gram staining differentiate betwen (blank) and (blank).

A

positive, negative

55
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Acid fast staining is also called?

A

Ziehl-neelsen Stain Method

56
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You can see the presence of (blank) in Ziehl-neelsen Stain Method

A

mycolic acids

retains primary stain: carbolfuchsin

57
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Primary stain for Ziehl-Neelsen

A

carbolfuchsin

58
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Counter stain of Ziehl-Neelsen

A

methylene blue

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