MICRO Lab Safety Virtual Lab Questions (1)

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Diamond Simmons BIO 2104 Lab Safety Virtual Lab Questions 01/29/2024 Define: 1. What is the role of each piece of laboratory equipment listed? Incubator: to help grow and maintain bacterial cultures. Eye Wash Station : to be used if bacteria or hazardous chemicals get into the eyes. Refrigerator: for the storage of bacterial samples in a controlled temperature Flame Source: for sterilization of tubes and loops Tube rack: to hold multiple test tubes in the up-right position. Short Answer: 1. Why do we arrange our work area around a flame source? - So that equipment used can be easily sterilized without contamination. 2. Why do we clean the bench top with 70% alcohol AFTER we are done with our work? - To ensure that the area used is free from any hazardous chemicals or specimens used. 3. Why do we deposit used equipment into a bleach solution? - To deactivate any bacteria or other specimens used in the experiment.
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