Pure vs. Mixed Culture Flashcards
axenic culture
— culture that contains only one group of microorganisms which is usually obtained when microorganisms in a culture medium are all of the same species
Pure Culture
an instrument often used to transfer aliquots of culture, to
prepare serial dilutions of microorganisms, and to dispense chemical agents
Pipette
used to aseptically transfer microorganisms from broth, slant, or agar cultures to other media
Inoculating needles and loops
Pure Culture: Isolation and Characterization
Requirements:
- all apparatus and media must be previously sterilized or freed from microorganisms
- the desired bacterium must be separated from the naturally-occurring microbial populations into the sterile medium, and
- aseptic techniques which prevent the entry of contaminating microorganisms must be followed
set of specific practices and procedures performed under carefully controlled conditions with the goal of minimizing contamination
Aseptic techniques
Pure Culture Techniques
• Enrichment
• Single-cell isolation
• Membrane filtration
• Serial dilution
• Plating
isolation of specific types of microorganisms by a combination of nutrient and physical conditions
• Enrichment Culture
uses micropipette or microprobe to physically pick a single cell and transfer it on an agar medium
Single-Cell Isolation
Enrichment Culture Process
Add Sample
Incubate
Collect Sample
Colonies on Streak Plate
Pure Culture
Single Cell Isolation Process
- Target
- Suck and Hold
- Discharge at Intended Position
for samples with low population
Membrane Filter Technique
- used if the desired microorganism is present at a higher level than any other microorganism
• uses series of diuents to thin out microbial population
• Serial Dilution
The Pour Plate Method
(1.0 or 0.1 ml)
1. Inoculate Empty Plate
2. Add Melted Nutrient Agar
3. Swirl to Mix
4. Colonies grow in and on solidified medium
2 Plating Techniques
Pour plate method
Spread plate method
Spread plate method
- Inoculate Plate containing solid medium
- Spread inoculum over surface evenly
- Colonies grow only on surface of medium
