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Hanging drop slide is more resistant to evaporation because of the concave depression of the slide placed over the cells along with the petroleum jelly prevents drying. Wet mounts can dry out fairly quickly.

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Why is petroleum jelly used in hanging drop method?

Petroleum jelly is used in the hanging drop method to create a barrier that prevents the sample drop from spreading out too much and allows it to hang down under the coverslip. This setup provides a controlled environment for observing microorganisms or cells under a microscope.


What is the purpose of hanging drop technique?

The purpose of the hanging drop technique is a method in which a drop of bacterial suspension is enclosed in an air-tight chamber prepared in a special depression slide. It allows you to view living organisms.


What happens when a drop remains hanging from the tip of the burette after the solution has been added to the flask?

If a drop remains hanging from the tip of the burette after the solution has been added to the flask, it could lead to inaccuracies in the volume measurement since that drop has not been delivered into the flask. To ensure accurate measurements, it is important to wait until the drop completely detaches from the tip before stopping the titration.


What is the difference between wet mount and dry mount?

- a wet mount is freshly prepared while a dry mount is pre-prepared and sealed. - the specimen is alive in a wet mount while in a dry mount the specimen is dead - air bubbles can be trapped in a wet mount but not in a dry mount - wet mounts are priceless while dry mounts costs


How is a half drop titrant dispensed from a buret?

To dispense half a drop, you open the stopcork very carefuly and let the droplet appear and start to grow. Once the droplet reaches half it's usual size, close the stopcork. The droplet should now be hanging from the burette. Wash it down into the solution with your solvent wash bottle.

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What is the value of a hanging-drop preparation?

A hanging-drop preparation is used in microbiology to observe the motility of microorganisms. By placing a drop of liquid culture on a coverslip inverted over a concave slide, the microorganisms are suspended in a hanging drop of liquid, allowing for easy observation under a microscope.


Aside from motility what facts learned from hanging drop preparation?

The hanging drop preparation can study the motility over a longer period of time, but it is more difficult to examine than a wet mount. Wet mount is preferable to a hanging drop slide when using phase contrast optics.


Would you expect Brownian motion to increase the longer you observe a hanging drop or wet mount preparation?

Just by the sheer fact that any vibration of any kind can be considered Brownian motion for a hanging drop test. the longer you observe your bacteria, the more chance there are of Brownian motion interfering with your motility test ( I assume you're talking about the motility hanging drop, right?). It is because of this fact that the hanging drop test is quickly falling out of favor for more secure tests for motility, the semi-solid media being one of them.


Differentiate the motility of the microorganisms observed in wet mount from hanging-drop mount based on the rate of movement?

In a wet mount, microorganisms move more freely and quickly due to the open environment. In a hanging-drop mount, microorganisms tend to move slower as they are trapped in the drop of liquid suspended from the coverslip, restricting their movement.


What is the Motion of pseudomonas fluorescens in hanging drop preparation?

In a hanging drop preparation, Pseudomonas fluorescens can exhibit motility by moving actively through the liquid medium using flagella. The movement is typically characterized by a swift and smooth motion, allowing the bacteria to explore their environment efficiently within the hanging drop.


Motility is best seen with a?

Wet mount, hanging drop slide, or motility tube (SIMS, ONPG-PAM)


How stain is applied to a slide holding a wet mount preparation?

All you have to do is get a yellow stain and just drop one drop and it should spread throughout the water and should turn that color.


Would you expect Brownian motion to increase the longer you observe a hanging drop preparation?

Just by the sheer fact that any vibration of any kind can be considered Brownian motion for a hanging drop test. the longer you observe your bacteria, the more chance there are of Brownian motion interfering with your motility test ( I assume you're talking about the motility hanging drop, right?). It is because of this fact that the hanging drop test is quickly falling out of favor for more secure tests for motility, the semi-solid media being one of them.


What is hanging drop wet mount?

A hanging drop wet mount is a microscopy technique used to observe living microorganisms or cells in their natural, motile state. It involves placing a small drop of liquid, containing the specimen, on a coverslip, which is then inverted over a microscope slide to create a chamber. This setup minimizes evaporation and allows for prolonged observation of the specimen's behavior and interactions. It is particularly useful for studying motility and morphology of microorganisms.


Does hanging drop technique have any practical value?

hanging drop tecnique have practical value


Why is petroleum jelly used in hanging drop method?

Petroleum jelly is used in the hanging drop method to create a barrier that prevents the sample drop from spreading out too much and allows it to hang down under the coverslip. This setup provides a controlled environment for observing microorganisms or cells under a microscope.


How to do a wet mount slide preparation?

To prepare a wet mount slide, place a small drop of liquid or specimen in the center of a clean microscope slide. Gently lower a coverslip onto the drop at a 45-degree angle to avoid trapping air bubbles. View the specimen under a microscope on low power to observe.