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The primary function of the blood in blood agar is to provide a source of nutrition to the culture. In addition, the presence of blood provides a major diagnostic tool in the form of hemolysis. If the blood is hemolysed, and to what degree there is hemolysis, this helps divide several major classes of bacteria from each other.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe erythrocytes in blood agar serve two purposes: as a source of food for the growing bacteria and as a diagnostic indicator for certain types of bacteria. There are two types of red blood cell hemolysis, referred to as alpha (or complete) hemolysis and beta (or incomplete) hemolysis. The presence of alpha or beta hemolysis on a blood agar plate is diagnostic for certain types of bacteria.
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∙ 12y agoHorse blood agar (HBA) is a type of blood enriched microbiological culture media. As it is enriched, it allows the growth of certain fastidious bacteria, and allows indication of haemolytic activity in these bacterial cultures.
crystal violet to the agar inhibits the growth of most Gram positive bacteria, making selective medium.
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∙ 13y agobecause it shows hemolytic reactions.
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∙ 9y agoFunction of the agar plate
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∙ 12y agofor growth purpose.
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It can be used as to proovide the growth medium using a mix of agar
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What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?
to inoculate an agar plate you would place bacteria on the agar to grow
What is a Mac plate?
MacConkey Agar plate
What function of emb agar?
function of eosin methylene blue agar (EMB)
Function wire loop?
The function of a wire loop is to transfer small amount of bacterial culture into broth. It is also used to move an agar plate for its continued growth.
Why are there areas on the agar jelly where no bacteria are growing?
There are areas on the agar plate where no bacteria grow because that area was missed when the plate was streaked.
What function has glucose in Plate count agar?
give energy
What is the function of a hockey stick in microbiology?
Used to spread microorganisms on an agar plate
Where should a label be written on an agar plate?
On the base of the agar plate.
Where should a label written on an agar plate?
On the base of the agar plate.
What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?
to inoculate an agar plate you would place bacteria on the agar to grow
What is the function of hockey stick in spread plate method?
The hockey stick spreads the known concentration of bacteria evenly over the agar plate.
What are the function of agar slopes?
function of agar slopes
What is a Mac plate?
MacConkey Agar plate
What is the name of the streak when you apply specimen to agar plate?
It is called a streak plate, inoculating the agar plate with a zig-zag motion.
What function of emb agar?
function of eosin methylene blue agar (EMB)
Function wire loop?
The function of a wire loop is to transfer small amount of bacterial culture into broth. It is also used to move an agar plate for its continued growth.
Why are there areas on the agar jelly where no bacteria are growing?
There are areas on the agar plate where no bacteria grow because that area was missed when the plate was streaked.
