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Chapter 8, Problem 1SAQ
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To provide: Three reasons to use an aseptic technique that is essential to handle microbial cultures in the laboratory.
Introduction: The aseptic technique is applied in laboratory setup to reduce the risk of contamination. The aseptic technique is the elimination of all microorganisms to obtain any pure cultures that are free of any unrelated or cross-contaminated pathogens.
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The aseptic technique is an important step that is used in laboratory while handling or growing microbial cultures. The three most important reasons to use aseptic technique while handling microbial cultures are as follows,
- To avoid contamination or cross-contamination in the microbial culture.
- To avoid the spread of microbial contamination to the handles.
- To avoid contamination after the use of microbial cultures.
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