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A colony is one 'circle' of bacteria, to distinguish between them you could try testing them with antibiotics, increasing/lowering temperature, increasing/lowering humidity (or pH), changing the components of their nutrients (blood agar, starch agar etc) or even changing the atmosphere they are in (so removal of oxygen, addition of nitrogen/carbon dioxide). You can separate each colony by determining what conditions each bacteria work best in, simply by changing a few factors, then attempting to regrow them. Also there are several staining methods which you could try, gram staining, simple iodine tests, which could also differentiate each colony.

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What is a pure culture?

The culture which contain an organism (bacterial colony) which you are required to grow in a broth media that is a media lacking solidifying agent agar. A pure culture should not contain other bacterial or fungal cells in it except the required or cultured one


Does saltwater prove to retain heat the best or freshwater?

Answer: Pure water has the best capacity for heat of any material known to man, so any impurity must reduce its ability.


How can you be sure that the turbidity produced in the broth tubes was caused by the bacteria used for the inoculation?

You can't tell from looking. you'll have to streak a plate and look at the colonies formed and their morphology. If all the colonies look the same, chance favors a pure culture. However, you could do a few stains from the broth to examine if the microbes look different Gram Stain comes to mind immediately because you don't need to have a pure culture to get good results.


What is a pure substance that contains only one kind of particle?

I thought it was pure substance. But i recently took a Science Test of these subject(i'm also in 8th grade) and it was the same question...EXACTLY! I put down Pure substance as well but appearantly the answer was "All of the Above" which included A.Pure Substance B.Compound C.Element ... so as long as you can prove it was only pure substance( This was for extra credit to get points back on the test for my teacher) You got the points. In my opinion a Pure Substance is the substance in which there is only one type of particle. I hoped this helped :)


Why does alcohol go sour if left out?

This answer assumes that you are talking about an alcoholic beverage, not pure alcohol. Bacteria take sugars left in the beverage after fermentation and convert them into acidic chemicals which leave a sour flavor. If the beverage is sealed after use, bacteria cannot use oxygen in the air for respiration and cannot produce the acid.

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Why can a single colony on a plate be used to start a culture?

The colony started from one single microbe that divided and divided until it formed what we call a colony of all the same bacteria. By selecting that colony we can be sure that its is pure and will grow only into a pure culture. Be sure to select on that is isolated so that you will not pick up a contaminate.


Why colony represent a pure culture?

The colony started from one single microbe that divided and divided until it formed what we call a colony of all the same bacteria. By selecting that colony we can be sure that its is pure and will grow only into a pure culture. Be sure to select on that is isolated so that you will not pick up a contaminate.


Why obtain pure culture of bacteria from a mixed culture?

i obtain pure culture of bacteria from a mixed culture for obtain pure one bacterial culture


How would you define pure culture sterile and contamination in the isolation and purification of bacteria?

A pure culture is defined as a population containing only a single species or strain of bacteria. Contamination means that more than one species is present in a culture that is supposed to be pure.


How would you define pure culture and sterile and contamination in the isolation and purification of bacteria?

A pure culture is defined as a population containing only a single species or strain of bacteria. Contamination means that more than one species is present in a culture that is supposed to be pure.


Why is it important to start a bacterial culture with a single isolated colony?

It is important for someone who works with bacteria to have a genetically identical bacterial colony so they can test different things on one type of bacteria. Making observations on that one colony is valuable for visual research and identification of that microorganism.


How would you define pure culture sterile culture and contamination in the culture and isolation of bacteria?

A pure culture contains only one bacteria and no other. A sterile culture has only one bacteria in it and is usually used for transport. Contamination is something that doesn't belong. It can even be a small bit of plastic or wire. It is the opposite of a pure culture. The whole idea when working with isolating bacteria is to figure out which bacteria (or microbe) is causing an infection or disease in a patient. Your job is to help to figure this out so that the proper treatment can be started as soon as possible.


Why would you assume that an isolated colony is a pure colony of that microorganism?

Because bacterial cells reproduce and form identical daughter cells. Therefore, a single cell that is isolated away from the rest of the mixed bacterial culture will reproduce a colony of cells identical to itself. You will know that it is only that certain type of bacteria with none others mixed in, or pure :)


What is the purpose of quadrant streaking in bacterial cultivation?

Quadrant streaking is used to obtain isolated colonies of bacteria by diluting a starting culture across sections of an agar plate. This technique helps to separate individual bacterial colonies for further analysis, such as identifying different species, studying colony morphology, or performing antibiotic susceptibility testing.


Why is it necessary to use only a single colony in inoculation of bacteria?

Using a single colony ensures that the inoculum consists of genetically identical bacteria, which helps maintain consistency and reproducibility in experimental results. It also helps to avoid contamination by other microorganisms that may be present in the original sample. Additionally, using a pure culture from a single colony simplifies the interpretation of experimental data.


What type of culture technique would be used to obtain a pure culture?

To obtain a pure culture, a technique called streak plate method is commonly used. This technique involves streaking a sample on an agar plate in a way that isolates individual colonies, allowing for the growth of pure cultures. Subsequent subculturing from a single isolated colony can help to ensure a pure culture.


Which culture medium preparation is most commonly utilized in isolation of pure culture?

Solid media is used for the isolation of bacteria as pure culture. 'Agar' is most commonly used to prepare solid media.