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Contamination in agar plates can be identified by observing the presence of unexpected growth, such as different colored colonies, fuzzy or irregular growth patterns, or growth outside of the designated area. Additionally, any unusual odors or textures on the agar surface may also indicate contamination.
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Why are agar plates dried before being used for the preparation of dilution streak plates?
Agar plates are dried to prevent contamination, as moisture promotes the growth of bacteria and fungi. Drying the plates helps to maintain a sterile environment and ensures that only the intended bacteria or fungi are cultured on the plate.
What if growth appears on one of the unopened plates?
If growth appears on one of the unopened plates, it could indicate that there was contamination before the plate was sealed or that the plate was not properly sterilized. This may compromise the validity of the experiment, and you may need to repeat it with proper precautions to ensure accurate results.
If you strongly suspect a nutrient agar slant culture is contaminated what method would you use to ascertain whether you are right or not?
You have to make subculture from this slant and after incubation you can observe how many types of microorganisms are present in the nutrient agar slant. If you have one colony shape so you have a pure nutrient agar slant but if you have more than one type of colonies so the nutrient agar slant is contaminated.
How is proper placement of agar plate in the incubator?
An agar plate should be placed upside down in the incubator to keep water drops off the agar and prevent the bacteria from drowning. The bacteria are incubatored at 30-40*c for one to three days. the bacteria feed from the nutrients in the agar and reproduce to form colonies of millions of bacteria. Source: NCEA level one science study guide 1.3 biology AS 90188
Why does one temper agar?
It allows the agar to cool, if the agar is too hot it could kill the bacteria if you are pouring it right onto a sample, if you are pouring it into plates to use later it just makes it easier to pour as you will not be burning your hand off
Why are agar plates dried before being used for the preparation of dilution streak plates?
Agar plates are dried to prevent contamination, as moisture promotes the growth of bacteria and fungi. Drying the plates helps to maintain a sterile environment and ensures that only the intended bacteria or fungi are cultured on the plate.
What if growth appears on one of the unopened plates?
If growth appears on one of the unopened plates, it could indicate that there was contamination before the plate was sealed or that the plate was not properly sterilized. This may compromise the validity of the experiment, and you may need to repeat it with proper precautions to ensure accurate results.
How do you test if the medium is free from contamination?
One way to test if the medium is free from contamination is to streak a sample of the medium onto agar plates and incubate them. Monitor the plates for any growth of unwanted microorganisms. Additionally, perform a gram stain or use selective media to further confirm the absence of contaminants. Regularly checking the medium under a microscope for any signs of microbial growth can also help ensure its purity.
If you strongly suspect a nutrient agar slant culture is contaminated what method would you use to ascertain whether you are right or not?
You have to make subculture from this slant and after incubation you can observe how many types of microorganisms are present in the nutrient agar slant. If you have one colony shape so you have a pure nutrient agar slant but if you have more than one type of colonies so the nutrient agar slant is contaminated.
Why can't you grow viruses on agar plates?
because to reproduce a virus needs to invade a living cell. this can not be done without one
How is proper placement of agar plate in the incubator?
An agar plate should be placed upside down in the incubator to keep water drops off the agar and prevent the bacteria from drowning. The bacteria are incubatored at 30-40*c for one to three days. the bacteria feed from the nutrients in the agar and reproduce to form colonies of millions of bacteria. Source: NCEA level one science study guide 1.3 biology AS 90188
Why does one temper agar?
It allows the agar to cool, if the agar is too hot it could kill the bacteria if you are pouring it right onto a sample, if you are pouring it into plates to use later it just makes it easier to pour as you will not be burning your hand off
Why did you have to incubate the agar plates which were never opened during the ubiquitous microbes exercise?
They're presumably the controls. You need to treat them exactly the same as the others, except for one specific thing. In this case, it's that they were never opened. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to know for certain whether the difference in the results was because you didn't open them or because you didn't incubate them.
Why is it important not to open sterile agar plates?
If you do open one or more of them, you can contaminate them with microbes. These will most likely not be the ones you are trying to culture. It can give you a false negative.
How will you check the sterility of the media?
Agar is a medium, so you are checking the sterility of the agar. After preparation one usually places an agar plate at room temperature and another agar plate at 35 to 37 degrees C. After 24-48 hrs of incubation a visual check is made to see if there is any visible growth on the uninoculated plates. If you are adding blood, etc. to the agar, those components can be checked by subbing them to a blood agar plate to see if there is any growth--which would indicate non-sterile components.
How can one effectively grow bacteria in a laboratory setting?
To effectively grow bacteria in a laboratory setting, one must provide a suitable growth medium, maintain proper temperature and pH conditions, and ensure a sterile environment to prevent contamination. Bacteria can be cultured on agar plates or in liquid broth, and incubated at the optimal temperature for their growth. Regular monitoring and proper handling techniques are essential for successful bacterial cultivation.
Use of agar slant?
An agar slant is when a test tube is filled with liquid agar and allowed to cool and harden at an angle (slant). Agar is mixed with other nutrients to provide a medium for which bacteria can grow on.
