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Laminar Flow Hoods: Microbiology, Molecular Biology and PharmaceuticalsLaminar Flow Hoods: Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Pharmaceuticals

To maintain a clean and germ-free environment in a laboratory, it is a good idea to use a laminar flow hood.

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Biological Safety Cabinet vs Laminar Flow HoodBiological Safety Cabinet vs Laminar Flow Hood

When working in laboratories, it is important to ensure a safe and clean environment. Biological safety cabinets and laminar flow hoods can be used to achieve this.

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PCR in Laminar Flow HoodsPCR in Laminar Flow Hoods

PCR is a process used to replicate DNA. It relies on a molecule called DNA polymerase, which can create a new DNA strand that matches a template strand.

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What is sterilization in microbiology?Ames test

Ames test is a biological assay widely used for the identification and evaluation of mutagenic potential in chemical compounds. Using bacteria, this test examines whether a specific chemical has the potential to cause mutations in DNA of the organism being tested.

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What is an Agar Plate?What is an Agar Plate?

Agar plates are important tools in microbiology used by researchers and scientists to study microorganisms. These plates consist of a petri dish with growth medium made of agar. They provide a controlled environment for microbial growth, including bacteria and fungi.

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What are sterile techniques?What is Sterilization in Microbiology?

In any laboratory setting, maintaining a sterile environment is essential for the success of experiments. Especially when you are working with cultures, tissues, or microbial samples.

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What are Aseptic Techniques?What are Aseptic Techniques?

Aseptic techniques are essential practices in microbiology and biotechnology. They prevent contamination of samples, equipment, and environments by unwanted microorganisms.

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Microbiological Culture Microbiological Culture

Microbiological culture serves as a fundamental research tool in molecular biology to study microbial organisms. The method allows the microbes to multiply on a culture media under controlled laboratory conditions. Microbiological cultures are employed in a variety of applications, such as cloning, diagnostics, and environmental monitoring.

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Colony Morphology Colony Morphology

Colony morphology describes the characteristics of cultures. It refers to characteristics visible to the naked eye of both bacterial and fungal colonies growing on an agar plate. It helps researchers to choose the appropriate confirmatory tests. While the methods might look simple, careful observation and examination of colony characteristics are essential in microbiology.

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Semiconductor Chips What is Microfluidics?

Microfluidics is a ground-breaking field of research focused on the development of fluid-processing technology at the microscale.

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Laminar Flow Hood Cleaning Procedure Laminar Flow Hood Cleaning Procedure

Regular and thorough cleaning of your laminar flow hood allows you to reliably conduct your experiments without risk of contamination.

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Contamination Control: How Ossila Laminar Flow Hoods PerformContamination Control: How Ossila Laminar Flow Hoods Perform

You can test if the cleanliness of the air flow using settle plates and the surfaces using contact plates. To check that our laminar flow hood is suitable for microbiological uses, we tested for air and surface contamination.

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Agar growth plates inside a laminar flow hood Laminar Flow Hood vs Glove Box

Laminar flow hoods and glove boxes both provide controlled environments to be used in laboratory settings, but they have distinct differences in terms of their features and functions within the laboratory.

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Mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi: What's the Difference?

Bacteria, viruses, and fungi are specific microorganisms that interact in different ways with the environment and living organisms.

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Mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance

Mechanism of antimicrobial resistance is a naturally occurring process, which makes common infections harder to treat. Microbes constantly evolve and evade anything that exerts selective pressure on them, including antimicrobials.

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Streak plate methodStreak Plate Method

Streak plate method is an aseptic technique widely used in microbiological laboratories. It allows researchers to isolate pure cultures and obtain well-isolated colonies of bacteria. The term "streak" refers to a "long, thin line". As such, the method refers to spreading a sample on solid media in the form of such a line. While this method is mainly used to study bacteria, it can be used to isolate yeasts.

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Spread plate methodSpread Plate Method

Spread plate method is used in microbiological laboratories to isolate and count viable microorganisms within a liquid sample. The method, preferred for its simplicity and cost-effectiveness, provides evenly distributed colonies on solid culture media. It is especially useful for the study of aerobic and facultative aerobic microorganisms.

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Pour plate methodPour Plate Method

The pour plate method is a technique used in microbiology to isolate and count viable organisms in liquid samples. Developed in the laboratory of Robert Koch, the technique is especially suitable for facultative, microaerophilic, and anaerobic microorganisms. It is widely used due to it's simplicity, cost-effectiveness and the requirement of minimal resources.

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Micropipettes in MicrobiologyMicropipettes in Microbiology

Micropipettes are an integral part of any biological or chemical laboratory as precise and accurate handling of liquids is necessary. Micropipettes allow scientists to transfer liquid in small volumes, usually in microliter (µL). The broad application of micropipettes across fields highlights their importance in the modern laboratory.

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How to Do a Serial Dilution?How to Do a Serial Dilution?

Serial dilution is a laboratory technique used to systematically reduce the concentration of a solution. This allows accurate measurement and experimental procedures. It is a common technique widely applied in microbiology, chemistry and biochemistry for a variety of applications, including quantification of bacterial cultures, preparing standard solutions, and performing assays.

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Binary Fission vs MitosisBinary Fission vs Mitosis

Binary fission and mitosis are two cell division methods used by living organisms. They are essential for growth, repair and reproduction. Both of the processes have the same goal: formation of new cells. However, they differ in their mechanism, occurrence and complexity. Binary fission enables rapid asexual reproduction in prokaryotes. Mitosis, on the other hand, ensures controlled growth and development in eukaryotes.

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How To Set Up a Microbiology LaboratoryHow To Set Up a Microbiology Laboratory

Microbiological laboratories have undergone modernization in the last decade. Through automation and advanced technology, the field has been transformed. Designing and setting up a microbiology laboratory requires careful planning, proper equipment, and adherence to safety standards. Well-structured microbiology laboratory can enhance research capabilities, improve efficiency and have an impact on scientific advancements.

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