about how cultures are handled in a clinical laboratory

Q: This is a Microbiology question about blood culture analyzers such as the Bactec What is the…

A: Microbiology is a hugely important field in both basic and applied research. We study microbiology…

Q: Why is staining a specimen helpful for microbiologists? This is only done for laboratory decoration,…

A: Why is staining a specimen helpful for microbiologist?

Q: The number of bacteria in the samples need to be quantified. The laboratory uses a specific protocol…

A: Introduction :- Bacteria are single-celled organisms with a small size. Bacteria can be found…

Q: Tell me three things that you know about safety in a lab in general and what you would like to learn…

A: In order to adequately safeguard people working with germs, a laboratory is a unique environment…

Q: When can gelatin be used in culture media preparation? [Answer in not more than 2 sentences

A: GELATIN: Gelatin, often known as gelatine, is a transparent, colourless, and flavourless culinary…

Q: A researcher analyzes unpasteurized apple juice suspecting E. coli contamination of the juice.…

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Q: 1. Give the method of sterilization of these laboratory apparatuses how they are sterilized;…

A: Method of sterilization: Inoculating loop:              Sterilized by poking it at an angle through…

Q: ILLUSTRATIONS: 1. Sterilizers seen in the laboratory and their parts.

A: 4 main methods of sterilizarion - physical methods Radiation method Ultrasonic method Chemical…

Q: Indicate the correct way of inoculating the following media. Plate Media For sensitivity testing…

A: Introduction A growth media, also known as a culture medium, is a solid, liquid, or semi-solid…

Q: Give the uses/functions and images of each apparatuses Basic Laboratory Equipment Uses/Functions…

A: Antibiotic discs are used in microbiological studies to observe the effects of various antibiotics…

Q: Can culture media be placed in a freezer? Why or why not

A: Culture media are also called as growth media. They are mixture of nutrients and other substances…

Q: TRUE or FALSE only! 1. Pure cultures contain only a single species and no other organisms. 2. Pour…

A: 1. True 2. True

Q: What is the  safety  that requires  in the  microbiology  laboratory

A: Microbiology is the study dealing in the specific study of micro-organisms, or the organism not…

Q: Give the uses/functions and images of each apparatuses. Basic Laboratory Equipment Uses/Functions…

A: Note- we are supposed to answer three subpart of a question according to our guidelines. Please…

Q: Tell me three things that you know about what you know about "clinical microbiology?" What is…

A: According to the question, we have to mention three key points about "clinical microbiology". In…

Q: A medical technician has recieved a tissue sample from the stool of a patient. The doctor believes…

A: A Gram stain is a test that checks for bacteria at the site of a suspected infection or in certain…

Q: Can culture media be sterilized in the hot air sterilizer? Why or why not? (Answer in not more than…

A: Sterilization is defined as a process by which an agent is used to destroy or remove the…

Q: The counterstain in the Gram stain is: A basic dye A negative stain A mordant An acid dye Necessary…

A: Staining is a method for enhancing contrast in material, usually on a tiny scale. Histology, as well…

Q: The medical assistant knows that gloves should be worn while handling specimens and sterile…

A: When a physical body, material and natural environment gets affected, become inferior, corrupt or…

Q: Research one (1) quantitative analytical method that is utilized in the clinical/medical laboratory.…

A: Laboratory testing is a field in medicine, essential in diagnosis, support of prevention and…

Q: A bacterium has a generation time of 30 minutes. You transfer cells from an exponentially growing…

A: Bacteria are unicellular and prokaryotic organisms that live in wide variety of environments. It…

Q: Which of the following is the proper technique for inoculating an agar slant with a broth culture?…

A: If we want to grow microbes under lab conditions , we need to provide the necessary nutrients and…

Q: suffering severely due to alkaloid production and accumulation in the medium the

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Q: In a tube dilution test the, MIC is the growth of a microbe. Highest Concentration Smallest…

A: MIC stands for Minimal Inhibitory Concentration. It is measured in microgram/mililitre.

Q: Below are photos of 3 bacteria, letter lableled, inoculated onto MSA plates and incubated. Note no…

A: Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms that are mostly not visible to the naked eye.…

Q: chemically defined media  b.    complex culture media

A: Media is a growth medium of solid,liquid and semi solid type. Diffarent types of media are used for…

Q: A pure culture is........... A. A culture of three to four different organisms B. A culture of one…

A: Culture in microbiology is spread of microorganisms in a medium of development . Per body tissue or…

Q: Which cellular structure is being detected in the motility test? bacterial ribosomes bacterial cilia…

A: Prokaryotes are characterised by the absence of nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

Q: Microscopic samples can be stained. the stains are used to increase and improve O resolution and…

A: Staining It is defined as a technique through which the cells or thin sections of biological tissue…

Q: ree things that you know about staining microbes? Why are staining techniques important to learn…

A: Gram staining could be a common technique accustomed totally differentiate 2 large teams of…

Q: Which laboratory procedure is represented in the diagram below? Paper towel 1) reducing the size of…

A: Often microscopic examination of a specimen involves many procedures to be followed, from slide…

Q: Radiation when applied will be more effective on gram negatives bacteria than any other pathogen of…

A: In the food sector, ionising radiation can be used to reduce the amount of microbial pollutants,…

Q: 1-The method of sterilizations we used in the tissue culture lab a. Fumigation b. Filtration C.…

A: The removal of any microorganism or viable spores or bacteria or viruses from the surface. The…

Q: Which of the following is used in the sterilization of the medium? a) benmarge b) swab c) autoclave…

A: Sterilization is the process of making something (instrument, swab, room etc. ) free of microbes…

Q: Apple Slice dipped into different solution

A: apple slice dipped in water should have some brownig , but not as much as the control . beacuse…

Q: Formation and Composition of Film from Milk a. Place 10 mL of fresh milk in an evaporating dish.…

A: Milk  It is a nutritious white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of mammals. It consists of…

Q: After appropriate alcohol treatment, Gram Negative bacteria can be visualized

A: Answer: GRAM STAINING = It is the differential staining method to differentiate between gram…

Q: The following methods used for sterilizing an antibiotic solution. i. Dry heat sterilization ii.…

A: Sterilization: Microorganisms cause contamination, infection, decay and it is important to remove…

Q: Why is it important to get the right amount of stool sample to be smeared for microscopic assessment…

A: A stool analysis is a series of tests performed on a stool (faeces) sample to aid in the diagnosis…

Q: You are testing for Escherichia coli in the sample. What media would you use? and Describe typical…

A: A medium in microbiology is defined as a solid or liquid substance used to culture the…

Q: You are reading culture plates today and identifying pathogens that grow from patient samples. Which…

A: The culture plates for growing microbes hold importance in understanding and examining the…

Q: What is the physical appearance (solid, liquid, semi-solid) of following media:Agar deep tube

A: Bacterial culture media is a kind of growth media in which the required bacteria is  cultured. The…

Q: Below is a diagram of the serial dilution of a culture with 1 x 10° cells. Fill out the missing…

A: Colony-forming unit / mL= Number of colonies * Dilution factor * 1/volume plated in mL CFU/mL = 1 *…

Q: TRUE OR FALSE Coconut oil will give (positive) result to Molisch test.

A: Molisch test is used to detect presence of carbohydrate in a mixture or sample. This test is based…

Q: After the mordant has been added, Gram-positive organisms are stained __________ and Gram-negative…

A: Gram staining is a staining technique used to differentiate two large groups of bacteria based on…