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Article: Laboratory Techniques in Microbiology
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- World of Microbiology and Immunology
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Laboratory techniques in microbiology
A number of techniques are routine in microbiology laboratories that enable
microorganisms
to be cultured, examined and identified.
An indispensable tool in any microbiology laboratory is the inoculating loop. The loop is a piece of wire that is looped at one end. By heating up the loop in an open flame, the loop can be sterilized before and after working with
bacteria
. Thus,
contamination
of the bacterial sample is minimized. The inoculating loop is part of what is known as aseptic (or sterile) technique.
Another staple piece of equipment is called a petri plate. A petri plate is a sterile plastic dish with a lid that is used as a receptacle ...