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Why is it necessary to incubate plates upside-down?
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prevents condensation from falling on to agar and spreading inoculated organisms
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When inoculating a broth tube, what should be done after inserting the loop (containing organisms) into the sterile broth? In other words, what is the proper way to complete the inoculation?
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twist loop several times to disperse the organisms
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Why is the aspetic technique important?
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-insures no contamination organisms are introduces into culture material
-insure organisms don't contaminate the handlers -insures no contamination remains after you have worked with cultures |
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What does disinfecting the work area do?
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destroys vegetative cells and viruses but may not destroy endospores
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