Assume an inoculum with a cell density of 108 cells per mL. The entire generation time takes 30 minutes. How many hours would it take to grow a culture to 108/mL if you started with a 10–2 dilution?

A surgical technologist working in the Central Sterile Processing Department is asked to run the steam sterilizer (autoclave) with a biological monitor for the first load of the day without any instrument trays or items. Which type of bacteria would be used to test the autoclave?

A surgical technologist working in the Central Sterile Processing Department is asked to run the steam sterilizer (autoclave) with a biological monitor for the first load of the day without any instrument trays or items. Which characteristic of the species used determines whether sterility was achieved when autoclaved?

A surgical technologist working in the Central Sterile Processing Department is asked to run the steam sterilizer (autoclave) with a biological monitor for the first load of the day without any instrument trays or items. What must be done with the bacterial sample after it is processed in the sterilizer?