Filtration and Optical Manipulation Techniques Quiz

A focused light beam attracts the medium towards the center of the beam.

It sorts cells based on specific light scattering and fluorescent characteristics of cells.

Micro-cultivation of soil bacteria using polycarbonate as growth support and soil extract as substrate.

<p>A focused light source at one end of the apparatus is used to attract a phototactic cell, allowing isolation of cell/s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To count and analyze optical properties of cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It avoids cell damage and allows for clean isolation of single cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pros: Not detrimental to heat sensitive microorganisms. Cons: formation of coalesced colonies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No pre-drying of agar is required, which may cause small and subsurface colonies to be missed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Liquid Media is used widely for cultivation and can contain selective media, inhibitors, or enriched media.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Selective media allows the growth of desired microorganisms but inhibits others, while enriched media encourages the growth of specific microorganisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Serial dilution is used to reduce the number of microbial species for plating techniques, although it can be detrimental to rare species.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cell Spray involves spraying liquid cell suspension in atomized form with sterile air onto an agar plate.</p> Signup and view all the answers