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microbiology
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
05/13/2017

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Petri plate
Definition
Plastic plate in which the agar is placed
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Culture Media
Definition
food for the organism
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Agar
Definition
solid cuture media; generic term used to describe any food for a microbe
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Colony
Definition
Population of microbes growing on the surface of the agar
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Broth
Definition
Liquid culture media
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Turbid (turbidity)
Definition
Cloudy; broth turbidity indicates microbe are growing in the media
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Sterilize
Definition
Destroy all life
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Sterile
Definition
Free all life
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Autoclave
Definition
chamber where stem is under pressure and is used to sterilze
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Incubator
Definition
Chamber set at a specific temperature. where inoculated agar plates and tubes containing broth are placed to grow the culture
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Aseptic technique
Definition
Techniques to avoid contaimination
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Inoculate
Definition
Introduce or transfer microbes into something. such as culture media
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Inoculating loop
Definition
Aluminum handle w/ circle tip
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Inoculating needle
Definition
Aluminum handle w/o circle
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Bunsen burner
Definition
burner
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