Basic Microbiology Notes - Microbe Notes (original) (raw)

Sterilization- physical and chemical methods

Microorganisms play an important role in causing infection and contamination. Therefore, Sterilization is an important technique in microbiology which helps to remove or destroy microorganisms from materials or surfaces. Common … Read more

Types of PCR (Polymerase chain reaction)- definition and uses

List of Types of PCR Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) PCR Allele-specific PCR Alu PCR Assembly PCR Asymmetric PCR COLD PCR Colony PCR Conventional PCR Digital PCR (dPCR) Fast-cycling PCR … Read more

McFarland Standards- Principle, Preparation, Uses, Limitations

What is McFarland Standards? McFarland Standards are used as the reference in order to adjust the turbidity of the liquid/ bacterial suspension in the vial or tube in the microbiology … Read more

Marine Microorganisms

Just like microorganisms are found everywhere inhabiting terrestrial environments such as clouds, lands, hot springs, and the gut microbiome. Marine microorganisms live in an aquatic environment that is the sea, … Read more

Streak Plate Method

Streak literally means “a long, thin line”: and the streak plate method is a microbiological culture technique where a sample is spread in a petri dish in the form of … Read more

Classification of Bacteria on the Basis of Shape

Bacteria are classified and identified to distinguish one organism from another and to group similar organisms by criteria of interest to microbiologists or other scientists. The classification of bacteria serves a variety of … Read more

Microbiological Risk Assessment

The process to understand how pathogenic organisms can get into the food and cause health problems is called microbiological risk assessment. It involves the studying of various parts of the … Read more

Types of incubators

An incubator, in microbiology, is an insulated and enclosed device that provides an optimal condition of temperature, humidity, and other environmental conditions required for the growth of organisms. An incubator … Read more

Microbiology- History, Branches, Career Opportunities

Microbiology is the branch of science that studies microorganisms which include a diverse group of simple microscopic living organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, archaea, and protozoa. This field of study … Read more

Laminar flow hood or cabinet

A Laminar flow hood/cabinet is an enclosed workstation that is used to create a contamination-free work environment through filters to capture all the particles entering the cabinet. Image Source: Laboratory-supply.net … Read more