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Lab 1-7
Flash cards for summer 2011 Lab 1-7 CSC
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
06/24/2011

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Term
Why do we follow safety rules and practices in the Laboratory?
Definition
*To reduce or eliminate the risk of accidental infection in the micro lab
*To prevent potentially harmful microbes from leaving the lab
Term
How long should you allow disinfectant to remain on a viable bacteria spill before cleaning it up?
Definition
At least 20 mins
Term
What are the three procedures used in the micro lab to sterilize media and materials?
Definition
autoclave, dry heat, and filtration
Term
This sterilization procedure creates moist heat at temperatures high enough to kill bacterial endospores.
Definition
What is autoclave?
Term
The sterilization procedure is preferred for sterilizing glassware, metal objects, and substances such as petroleum jelly, mineral oil and paraffin.
Definition
Dry Heat
Term
This sterilization procedure sterilizes by physically removing microorganisms from solutions with solutes that cannot withstand high temperatures.
Definition
Filtration
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