Why is it important to limit the quantity of cells used to prepare a smear?

Q: Define the sub coating technique

A: Tablets solid formulations that undergo several modifications in the body. So, to decrease the loss…

Q: what is the procedure and materials you need to stain Staphylococcus aureus?

A: Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive, round-shaped bacterium hat belongs to the Firmicutes and…

Q: What media do we use to visualize and differentiate hemolytic bacteria? List the different types of…

A: Culture media are nutrient-rich substances that are used to grow and cultivate microorganisms such…

Q: Provide the function of the following in blotting techniques: Nitrocellulose paper  paper weight…

A: Function of Nitrocellulose paper in blotting:  • Nitrocellulose paper is used in protein blotting…

Q: Why is the plate count method a determination of the number of viable cells?

A: The plate count method, also referred to as the viable count method or colony-forming unit (CFU)…

Q: A negative result with MPO stain would be seen with what cell type?   Question 5 options:…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the cell type that would show a negative result with…

Q: Does the Gram stain provide information regarding a bacterium's susceptibility to antimicrobial…

A: The Gram stain is performed for the determination and classification of the bacteria. In Gram…

Q: Why bleach disinfectant will the most effective against probiotic?

A: Probiotics are live microorganisms that have health benefits when consumed. These are usually…

Q: Acid-Fast stain A) E. Coli -Morphology shape -Arragement -Acid-fast or non-Acid-fast B) S.…

A: Acid-fast Staining :  When the smear is stained with the primary stain carbol fuchsin, it passes…

Q: List five (10) sites on a patient from which potential pathogens could be isolated and prepared for…

A: Microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites enters the body through various sites…

Q: What do you mean by ultrafiltration?

A: The excretory system is the system that performs excretion, the bodily process of discharging…

Q: Is the flagellar stain a Positive or Negative Simple Stain protocol?

A: Staining is a technique that is used to enhance contrast in samples, generally at the microscopic…

Q: Which microbe requires serum components to be added to the growth medium?

A: Some microbes are nutritionally fastidious and hence needs some substances to be added to the growth…

Q: In the laboratory, autoclaving is required to prepare media for the growth of What type of method of…

A: The most effective method by which we sterilize the laboratory instruments is known as autoclaving.

Q: In four steps, describe the simple staining procedure.

A: A stain is used to clearly view a specimen under the microscope. In simple staining, bacteria are…

Q: What pathogenic agent undergoes the Sigmoidoscopy Material procedure?

A: The sigmaidoscopy procedure test uses a thin flexible tube with a camera and light on one end. The…

Q: ake a look at your streak plate from the use of a mix culture. Does your plate show the results that…

A: The streak plate method is a microbiological technique used for the isolation of pure strain ;…

Q: Why is washing with Hank’s balanced salt solution with 0.5% antibiotic-antimycotic done for…

A: A physiological saline solution known as Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS) is used to keep cells'…

Q: describe the agar-overlay technique

A: Biological techniques are processes or methods for trying to study living things. They include…

Q: What are the principle and basic concepts of NEGATIVE staining?

A: Introduction Staining is a technique for enhancing contrast in material, usually on a microscopic…

Q: Is  UVC disinfection of N95 face masks  effective?  Give two (2) important considerations for UVC…

A: Decontaminating masks could be effective against the shortage of masks in pandemics.UVC…

Q: What is the significance of heat fixing the smear?

A: Gram staining is a common laboratory technique in microbiology that is used to differentiate…

Q: Where should a label be written on an agar plate?

A: The aseptic technique is applied in a laboratory setup to reduce the risk of contamination. It…

Q: What are the equipments/ materials used in imoobilizing and separating cells when using: spread…

A: Aseptic techniques refer to any method which is used to sterilize and maintain sterility of the work…

Q: What does a white colony indicate during blue-white screening? Explain how the color is formed.

A: Gene transfer is a method in which genetic material is transferred from one bacteria to the another.…

Q: What is the purpose of a streak plate and how do you know one was successful? Explain.

A: In microbiology, the Streak plate method is used to get pure isolated colonies. As we know that a…

Q: What are the advantages of UV disinfection versus, or as acomplement to, chemical disinfection with…

A: UV disinfection treatment is a very rapid physical process for disinfecting or sterilizing any…

Q: What stain technique is used here? What is the primary stain, mordant, decolorizing agent, and…

A: What stain technique is used here? What is the primary stain, mordant, decolorizing agent, and…

Q: Is it important to have a standardized way of counting and reporting AFB seen on a direct sputum…

A: Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) is a bacterial species that causes tuberculosis in humans and testing of…

Q: Can you please help me describe the colony apperance on these two stains? Thank you! Growth on Blood…

A: The chocolate agar and the blood agar media both have the almost same composition. The only…

Q: How is the correct way of incubating culture plate media? Explain why is that so.

A: After the way of life medium is set, and streaked with the necessary microbe/stock, the cover is put…

Q: Why must materials and instruments used in tissue culture be kept sterile?

A: Sterilization of explants is a key step in plant tissue culture.

Q: Why is it important to use sterile practices when working with microorganisms?

A: Microscopic organisms such as bacteria, fungi (mold and yeast), protists, archaea, algae,…

Q: What is the advantage of immunological staining over traditional staining? In what field of science…

A: Immunological Staining: It is referred to as an advanced level of staining method wherein an…

Q: e the process to make a 4-phase streak plate beginning with your first streak (i.e you have…

A: The sample/inoculum is usually pored by streak with the diluted through streaking it across the…

Q: Draw and label the set-up of Manual paraffin wax infiltration

A: Digram of set-up of Manual paraffin wax infiltration. As per our guidelines we are not allowed to…

Q: What are the principle and basic concepts of Simple staining

A: The simple staining doesn't give a lot of data about the cell separated from the bacteria'…

Q: How to use the sterile filter? Show the different sizes and specifications of sterile filters.

A: Sterilization is the method that is used to eliminate all forms of life and biological agents…

Q: Why are thick or dense smears less likely to provide a good smear preparation for microscopic…

A: Smear  In microbiology, smear means the layer of bacteria that is put on the slide for observation.

Q: Which step of the gram stain procedure is most critical?why?

A: Gram staining is one of the most common laboratories test to identify the different bacterial…

Q: What are the principle and basic concepts of SMEAR PREPARATION? (please explain it thoroughly in a…

A: Introduction A smear is a small amount of culture spread in a very thin film on the surface of the…