Question

What is the purpose of wiping down your work area with bleach before and after an experiment?

List five safety precautions you used to protect yourself while culturing microbes.

What is a colony and how does a colony relate to a bacterial cell? Why are colonies important in the study of microbiology?

Answer 1

》》It is necessary to wipe the work area with a disinfectant in order to make the area clean and free from microbes otherwise the microbes on the work bench can become the main cause of contaminations and thus can spoil the whole experiment.

》》 wash your hands with anticeptic properly before entering the culture lab.

》》 wear the lab coat and hand gloves spray some ethanol on the gloves worn.

》》 clean the area before starting the culture work.

》》 keep the dishes in an UV illuminator for few minutes to make sure that dishes are sterlized.

》》 Pour the culture media into the dishes used for culture make sure that never touch or breath over the plate.

》》 spread the desired microbes all over the plate properly..