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Reference to this article: ConductScience, Autoclave Sterilizers 101: How They Work Plus Safety Tips (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220717 What Is an Autoclave? An autoclave is a machine used in industrial and scientific labs to sterilize or decontaminate items.[1] It applies particular heat under pressure to the machine’s chamber to kill harmful pathogens, such as bacteria, fungi, spores, […]
Reference to this article: ConductScience, Petri Dishes with Agar: How to Make Agar Plates (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220627 Petri dishes and agar are essential components of the culture plate technique developed by Robert Koch. The microbiological technique enabled him and subsequent biologists to isolate, grow, and study microorganisms in laboratories to advance our understanding of bacteriology, mycology, […]
Introduction Microbial growth is defined as an increase in the number of bacterial cells or an increase in the total mass. The cells increase in population through the mode of asexual reproduction, and since no event occurs (such as recombination and crossing between two parents), the produced cells through this mode are identical to each […]
What is Bacteria Enumeration? Enumeration of bacteria is defined as the process of determining the number of bacteria in a given sample. There are numerous reasons why researchers have to calculate the number of bacteria or compare the growing number of these microbes under certain specific conditions. It’s mainly essential and a part of routine […]
Overview Culture media or growth media is a liquid or gel-like substance that provides essential nutrients and minerals required for organisms to grow under laboratory conditions. All microorganisms have different requirements based on their habit and habitat. Thus, culture media needs to be formulated in such a way that they support the organism’s life in […]
What Is Culture Media? Culture media are mediums that provide essential nutrients and minerals to support the growth of microorganisms in the laboratory. Microorganisms have varying nature, characteristics, habitat, and even nutritional requirements, thus it is impossible to culture them with one type of culture media. However, there are also microorganisms that can’t grow on […]
Are you looking for Laboratory Devices for your lab? Click here Overview There are several microbiology techniques and procedures specially developed over the years to study and understand the metabolic processes, genetics, functions, and interaction of microbes with other organisms.[1] The methodologies mostly involve techniques for culturing, identification, isolation, staining, and engineering these tiny organisms. […]
Introduction Microbiology is the study of tiny, microscopic organisms called microbes.[1] For studies like learning the shape and size of organisms, microscopic study is the preferable approach. However, when it comes to genetic analysis, molecular functions, and metabolic studies, the microbes are required to be cultured in labs in their preferable environment. To ensure a particular […]
What is Microbiology? Microbiology is the study of microbes/microorganisms: minute naked organisms to human eyes, including bacteria, protozoa, archaea, fungi, and viruses. There are pros and cons to everything we know, and the same applies to these microorganisms; some microbes are deadly to the planet’s health while others help keep this planet healthy. For example, […]
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