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difference in plaque smear and yeast smear
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Why a smear preparation is preferred compare to a wet mount?
bcoz a heat-fix smear have a good contrast than the wet mount
Why should a wet-mount be used when making measurements?
because in a dried smear the size of the microorganisms reduce by almost 10 to 20% from the dimensions of the living microorganism.
Why would an oak leaf not make a good specimen for a wet mount?
An oak leaf would not make a good specimen for a wet mount because it contains a lot of water. The leaf is best observed under a dry mount.
Differentiate the motility of the microorganisms observed in wet mount from hanging-drop mount based on the rate of movement?
Movement of microorganisms from wet mount is slower than movement of microorganisms from hanging drop mount.
Why would a wet mount be used?
The benefit of a wet mount is that you can view the specimen in its natural environment without killing it. If you do a wet mount you can get proper air around the microbes to view them for a while before they possibly die. If you do a hanging wet mount you have the capability to see them moving in an aerated manner.
What makes ball point pens smear?
ink being wet
What is a wet mounts?
mount thats wet. :trollface:
Which works best with phase contrast microscopy wet mount or hang drop?
wet mount slide
What Slide mount is used for viewing an Elodea leaf?
a wet mount
What info can you observe on a wet mount that cannot be seen on a stained preparation?
The movement of a bacteria can be seen on a wet mount. This movement can not be seen in a stained preparation.
What is an advantage of a simple stain over a wet mount?
You can see clearer images in the simple stain technique rather than the wet mount technique...
What does the stain on a wet mount slide do?
Wet mounts don't typically use stains.
