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Why heat the inoculating loop after each transfer of microorganisms?
It is necessary to heat the inoculating loop after each transfer in order not to cross contaminate the media you are working with. It is also needed to maintain universal sterile procedures in a laboratory environment.
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
Flaming an inoculating loop?
There is no "set" time limit. For proper aseptic technique, you should wait until the inoculating loop/needle is visibly red so that all organisms are dead, etc.
In which direction should you move the inoculating loop in the Bunsen burner flam?
When sterilizing a loop, grasp the handle firmly and begin flaming it starting at the end near the grip, flaming slowly down towards the loop, being sure that the wire is glowing orange. This ensures that the loop is being flamed properly and sterilizing.
Would a false positive from the reaction between the inoculating loop and hydrogen peroxide be caused by poor specificity or poor sensitivity of the catalase test system?
The false positive from the reaction of hydrogen peroxide and the inoculating loop would be caused by poor specificity. The formula for specificity is TN/TN+FP.
What are other inoculating instruments aside from needle?
Air gun and inoculating loop are some of the another inoculating instruments. The air gun is used to squirt thin stream of vaccine.
The small amount of growth on the end of an inoculating loop is called an?
Inoculum
Why did you use an inoculating loop instead of a needle to make the transfers from the culture plates to the culture tubes?
A inoculating loop is used for transfers from culture plates to culture tubes instead of the inoculating needle because the needle could puncture the agar in tube. The loop is much easier as well to get liquid amount into the tube.
In which direction should you move the inoculating loop in the Bunsen burner flame?
Move the inoculating loop in a back-and-forth motion through the top part of the blue cone of the Bunsen burner flame. This ensures that the loop gets heated evenly and reaches the optimal temperature for sterilization.
Why heat the inoculating loop after each transfer of microorganisms?
It is necessary to heat the inoculating loop after each transfer in order not to cross contaminate the media you are working with. It is also needed to maintain universal sterile procedures in a laboratory environment.
Why should you let the inoculating loop cool first before and after using it?
The inoculating tube is cooled before use so that the organism is not killed by extensive heat.
How inoculating needle use?
Inoculating needle is used like a pen. Hold it like you hold a pen. Inoculating loop and a needle is mainly used to pick a single colony(pure) so u need to be gentle on the agar. practice using an inoculating needle on a paper with pen.
What is the most commonly used instrument used for transferring cultures from a broth?
inoculating loop and needle.
How will you know when you have flamed the inoculating loop or needle long enough?
You will have flamed the inoculating loop or needle long enough when the entire wire or metal is glowing red-hot. This sterilizes the tool, ensuring that no contaminants are introduced into your sample.
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
Flaming an inoculating loop?
There is no "set" time limit. For proper aseptic technique, you should wait until the inoculating loop/needle is visibly red so that all organisms are dead, etc.
How would you make sure a inoculating loop was sterile?
To sterilize an inoculating loop, it can be flamed until it turns red hot. This process helps to kill any microorganisms that might be present. It is essential to allow the loop to cool before using it to avoid damaging the culture or injuring oneself.
