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Use of Micropipette & Bacterial Effects of High temperatures
Lab 6 & 7
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Microbiology
Graduate
03/10/2011

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1000 micropipetor

Definition

 

- can only put in a solution up to 1000ul

-reads [0][5][5] for 550

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200 Micropipetor
Definition

 

-Only can accrately measure out solutions between 20-180ul

-[0][5][5], 55 ul

 

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20 micropipetor 
Definition

 

-only can measure solutions accurately for 2-18 ul

-[0][5][5], 5.5 ul

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Hot air oven
Definition

 

-instrument used for sterilization

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Sterilization
Definition
-The process to kill all bacteria in a defined area
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autoclave
Definition
-sterilization under steam and pressure; endospores will usually be killed within 10-20 minutes
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Decimal Reduction Time
Definition

-reflects the effectiveness of heat killing at a particular temperature

-the value of D is the time required for one tenfold reduction in the population

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Serial Dilution: CFU at time 0

Definition

 

Most accurate # plated x amount of solution [usually 1/10, 10ml]x 10^+power

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