Microbiology

1. Microscope

A microscope is an essential tool for scientists. It is a combination of staining and light. Microscopes are used … Read more “Introduction to Laboratory Equipment”

Introduction

Microbiological examination of foods are carried out to identify and restrict harmful microrganisms which cause spoilage in foods, and … Read more “Microbiological Examination of Food Sample”

Introduction

Mutation can be described as the permanent alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, … Read more “Isolation of Streptomycin-Resistant Mutant”

1. Starch Hydrolysis

Medium: Starch Agar

Procedure:

1. Obtain pure culture of the bacterium
2. Make a single streak line of the

Introduction

Aseptic technique is used for several procedures by microbiologists. These procedures include transferring cultures, inoculating media, isolation of pure … Read more “Aseptic Technique”

There are different types of stains, namely gram stain, capsule stain, endospore stain and acid fast stain. Only acid fast … Read more “Gram Stain”

There are different types of stains, namely gram stain, capsule stain, endospore stain and acid fast stain. Only acid fast … Read more “Endospore Stain”

There are different types of stains, namely gram stain, capsule stain, endospore stain and acid fast stain. Only caspsule stain … Read more “Capsule Stain”

There are different types of stains, namely gram stain, capsule stain, endospore stain and acid fast stain. Only acid fast … Read more “Acid Fast Stain”