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Subculturing refers to transferring microorganisms from one medium to another. For example, bacteria growing in broth may be transferred to an agar plate.

Wire loops are used to transfer microorganisms from liquid media to liquid or solid media.

Needles are used for transferring microorganisms to deep tubes.

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Why must you not flame your loop then quickly try to pick up bacteria with it?

Flaming a loop to sterilize it and then immediately picking up bacteria can lead to the reintroduction of contaminants and defeat the purpose of sterilization. It's important to let the loop cool down for a moment after flaming to avoid killing the bacteria you want to culture and to prevent accidental contamination.


What is the purpose of flaming the loop before and after use?

Inoculating loop is used to inoculate microbial colony or sample on culture medium and to avoid the undesired microbial cells or to avoid contamination flaming of inoculating loop is necessary it is also called as incerination.


What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?

Inoculating an agar plate refers to transferring microorganisms onto the surface of the agar using a sterile inoculating loop. This allows the microorganisms to grow and form visible colonies that can be studied or identified.


What is a single loop of DNA found in bacteria?

A single loop of DNA found in bacteria is called a bacterial chromosome. It contains the genetic information necessary for the bacteria to function and reproduce. This circular DNA molecule is located in the nucleoid region of the bacterial cell.


Why is the loop heated before it is used to transfer bacteria?

The inoculating loop should be heated until it is hot enough to turn red, and then allowed to cool for a couple seconds. This ensures that the heat kills the majority of lingering bacteria before or after use.

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Function of inoculator loop?

Inoculating loops are for the transferring of microorganisms or for the staining of slides. ?æIt is also called a smear loop or a micro streaker.?æ


What is the most commonly used instrument used for transferring cultures from a broth?

inoculating loop and needle.


What is cros-contamination?

a cross contamination is the transferring of bacteria from one substance to another. or the spreading of the bacteria between food.


Why must you not flame your loop then quickly try to pick up bacteria with it?

Flaming a loop to sterilize it and then immediately picking up bacteria can lead to the reintroduction of contaminants and defeat the purpose of sterilization. It's important to let the loop cool down for a moment after flaming to avoid killing the bacteria you want to culture and to prevent accidental contamination.


Why flaming the loop when streaking for isolation?

Flaming the loop when streaking for isolation helps to sterilize the loop by burning off any remaining bacteria from previous streaking or inoculation. This reduces the chances of cross-contamination and ensures that only the desired bacteria are being streaked onto the plate.


What is aseptic transfer?

Transferring bacteria from one place to another and keeping the transfer pure.


Why is loop flamed before it is placed in a culture tube?

To kill any bacteria on it.


What is the purpose of flaming the loop before and after use?

Inoculating loop is used to inoculate microbial colony or sample on culture medium and to avoid the undesired microbial cells or to avoid contamination flaming of inoculating loop is necessary it is also called as incerination.


What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?

Inoculating an agar plate refers to transferring microorganisms onto the surface of the agar using a sterile inoculating loop. This allows the microorganisms to grow and form visible colonies that can be studied or identified.


What is a single loop of DNA found in bacteria?

A single loop of DNA found in bacteria is called a bacterial chromosome. It contains the genetic information necessary for the bacteria to function and reproduce. This circular DNA molecule is located in the nucleoid region of the bacterial cell.


Why is the loop heated before it is used to transfer bacteria?

The inoculating loop should be heated until it is hot enough to turn red, and then allowed to cool for a couple seconds. This ensures that the heat kills the majority of lingering bacteria before or after use.