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12 Cards in this Set
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Five I's
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Inoculation, Incubation, Isolation, Inspection, Identification.
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Pure Cultures
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A container growing a single species of microbe whose identity is known.
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Type of Media
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Liquid, Semisolid media, Agar
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Isolation techniques
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Streaking, loop dilution, and spread plate.
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Inoculating Tools
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Inoculating loop and honey stick
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Complex vs. Synthetic media
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Synthetic: Media whose compositions are precisely chemically defined.
Complex: Media contain at least one ingredient that is not chemically defined |
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Differential Vs. Selective Media
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Selective media: Contains one or more agents that inhibit the growth of a certain microbe(s) but not others.
Differential: Allow multiple types of microorganisms to grow but are designed to display visible differences. |
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Mannitol Salt Agar
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Contains high concentration of NaCl that is quite inhibitory to most human pathogens.
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Fastidious microorganism
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Requiring special nutritional or environmental conditions for growth.
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Resolution
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The capacity of an optical system to distinguish or separate two adjacent objects or points from one another
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Types of Microscopes
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Compound, Optical, Digital, Electron, Stereo
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Gram Stain
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Permits ready differentiation of major categories based upon the color reaction of the cells
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