What happens if you decrease or increase the concentration of antimicrobials used on the plates. (Lab Experiment with disc)

Q: What is the difference of washing from hand disinfection?

A: Introduction:- Hand hygiene is very important for health. Hands are very important route of germs…

Q: disinfectants, antiseptics and antibiotics

A: Disinfectants are a type of  chemicals that destroy pathogens of causing of disease or other harmful…

Q: can the same chemical be used for an antiseptic and a disinfectant?

A: Antiseptic - These can slow down the growth as well as can kill the microbes, but do not harm the…

Q: DINervous Glycerin on microscope slides serves for

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will answer first question for you. If you want any…

Q: How can we make soap?

A: Soaps are the salts of fatty acids. Soaps are generally used as surfactants for washing cloths,…

Q: techniques of bio adhesivemini tablets? or how bio adhesive tablet works?

A: Bio adhesive mini-tablets, bio-adhesive are the polymers or polymeric material having adhesive…

Q: What would your plate look like if we did not use aseptic technique to place the antimicrobial disks…

A: The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test is utilized to determine the susceptibility of a pathogenic…

Q: How will you detect microorganisms in food?  Please briefly explain at your own words

A: A growth medium is intended to promote the growth of a variety of microorganisms or cells by the…

Q: Why is picric and tannic acids used in treating burns and diarrhea?

A: Picric acid is a potent explosive that is a derivative of phenol. Picric acid is a chemical compound…

Q: Match the expected result (purple, red, or colorless) to the following descriptions of Gram-stained…

A: Gram staining is a common staining technique that is used to differentiate bacteria based on their…

Q: Define contact time in adsorption

A: Adsorption - Process by which a substance such as solid, takes up another substance such as liquid…

Q: Why would hydrogen peroxide be an effective disinfectant?

A: We have to answer why hydrogen peroxide can be an effective disinfectant.

Q: Explain why the type and number of microbes, environmental conditions, risk for infection, and…

A: An antimicrobial treatment kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, or…

Q: How is household bleach like a weapon against pathogenic bacteria?

A: pathogenic bacteria are those bacteria which can cause disease . they have to be eradicated .

Q: Design an experiment to determine whether an antimicrobial agent is acting as a cidal or static…

A: A cidal agent means that it causes death of an organism. A static agent does not directly kill the…

Q: What are the advantages of UV disinfection versus, or as acomplement to, chemical disinfection with…

A: UV disinfection treatment is a very rapid physical process for disinfecting or sterilizing any…

Q: Explain the mechanism of soap in cleaning the body

A: Soap is the chemical formulation that acts as the cleaning agent. Chemically soap is the salt of…

Q: bacteria (Mustard + 0.5% acetic acid or Mustard +1% acetic acid)

A: Different methods are used to prevent food from spoilage without changing its nutritional…

Q: What are the similarities and differences between the functions of antibiotics, antiseptics, and…

A: Antibiotics: It is a type of antimicrobial substance which are active against bacterial infections.…

Q: Glycerin on microscope slides serves for

A: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new question…

Q: microbial CELLS is the most RESISTANT to disinfectants and antiseptics?

A: Prions are the infectious agent which are misfolded proteins having  the ability to transmit their…

Q: What is the difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting?

A: Cleaning, sanitization and disinfection are the process of making an area free from all the visible…

Q: What is a step-by-step process of preparing and inspecting a microorganism under a microscope?

A: Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye. The microorganisms…

Q: What are the different types of disinfectants? How is each one different or similar from the others?…

A: Almost every environment on the planet contains bacteria and microorganisms. In fact, on one square…

Q: Which do you use first to clean the operating room, a disinfectant or a detergent? And why?

A: Operation theater is a sterile area where it should maintain the sterility to avoid occurance of any…

Q: Of what practical importance are air borne microorganisms to the laboratory workers?  What…

A: Questions related to the microbiology labs.  Note: each questions are answered under particular…

Q: Explain the chemical nature of soap - is it hydrophilic or hydrophobic (or both)?

A: Soap is a mixture of sodium salts of various naturally occurring fatty acids. The soap is produced…

Q: You perform a nitrate test. After adding solutions A and B, the broth remains colorless. Why should…

A: Nitrate test helps us to determine the production of nitrate reductase enzyme. By the activity of…

Q: Write short notes on dry heat as a physical antimicrobial control method.

A: Drying can be used to control the growth of microorganisms because when water is removed from cells,…

Q: Can we use maceration to extract volatile oils? why or why not?

A: Plants produce volatile oils, which are odorous natural compounds. They are in charge of the…

Q: Give one effect of the following problems encountered in Histotechnique. a. Insufficient clearing b.…

A: Microtomy is a method  which is used for cutting very thin section of hard tissues and bones . It…

Q: briefly explain the important of using electrolyte gel between electrode and skin.

A: In this question asked about use of electrolyte gel during cardiac monitoring and ECG.  Detailed…

Q: Why does UV light have to be directly exposed and waved around an object that needs to be…

A: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a part of electromagnetic spectrum that lies between X- rays and…

Q: Why do detergent powders removes stain?

A: Answer 1: Detergents have the power to clean. Detergents are surfactants. Detergents are amphiphilic…

Q: How does luminol detect blood? Discuss its significance in forensic science.

A: Luminol is a yellowish white organic crystal that is widely used in forensic to detect blood traces.…

Q: Choose agent, which inhibits iodide trapping:A. Potassium perchlorateB. PropranololC. ThiamazoleD.…

A: Iodide transport refers to the mechanism of active transport across the basolateral membrane of the…

Q: Which is better to use in washing clothes, soap or synthetic detergent? Explain

A: Detergents are the surfactants or the mixture of surfactants. Surfactants are the compounds that…

Q: which antiseptic do you think will be most effective against the probiotic? Why?

A: Probiotics are live microorganisms that have direct health benefits when consumed . They are usually…

Q: Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement............. is the…

A: Iodophor is the iodine antiseptic of choice for wound treatment.

Q: Why acids and boiling are necessary in maceration?

A: Maceration refers to an extraction process that enables contact between a solvent and the plant for…

Q: agnification is required to observe microorganisms?

A: A microorganism, often known as a microbe, is a microscopic organism that can be a single cell or a…

Q: How does soap clean away dirt?

A: Soap is a cleansing agent used to clean dirt and kill microbes present on a surface. It is made by…

Q: Why do cells have to be broken apart in detergent before they can be separated into different parts?…

A: Answer-  Detergent ensure the reaction is sterile.

Q: Is Vinegar a disinfectant?

A: It is not an EPA-registered disinfectant that means it won't kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and…

Q: why is it important that you disinfect your work area both before and after working with bacteria?

A: Bacteria are present everywhere in each and every corner,present on non-living surfaces and as well…

Q: Suppose you need to take 50 ml of an antibiotic. Would you do this measurement with a buret? beaker,…

A: Bacteria are a form of a prokaryote that can be found on the surface of the Earth. Some are harmful…

Q: Microorganisms present on surface of skin and mucous membrane are killed by a chemical named as

A: Human skin provides the first line of non-specific defense against pathogens. The skin and mucous…