Fluid Thioglycollate Broth Test Flashcards

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What is the goal of the Fluid Thioglycollate Broth test?

To successfully perform a Fluid Thioglycollate Broth test, to learn how to determine the results of this test, and to determine the results of this test for the student's environmental unknown.

Which of the following materials are used in the Fluid Thioglycollate Broth test? (Select all that apply)

Oxygen masks

Bunsen Burner (correct)

Lysol cleaning solution (correct)

Paper towels (correct)

What is the first step to prepare for the Thioglycollate broth inoculation procedure?

Sterilize the workbench with the Lysol cleaning solution.

What should you use to mark the indicator line in the Thioglycollate broth?

A Sharpie. Signup and view all the answers

What does it indicate if the broth shows growth from top to bottom?

Facultative anaerobe. Signup and view all the answers

What does it indicate if primary growth is in the fully oxygenated zone?

Aerobe or strict aerobe. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the indicator in the Thioglycollate broth?

To determine where the broth has oxygen in it. Signup and view all the answers

What is Fluid Thioglycollate broth (FTB)?

A medium prepared as a basic medium or with a variety of supplements. Signup and view all the answers

What types of organisms is Fluid Thioglycollate broth particularly well adapted for?

Strict anaerobes and microaerophiles. Signup and view all the answers

What key components are found in Fluid Thioglycollate broth?

Yeast extract, pancreatic digest of casein, dextrose, sodium thioglycollate, L-cystine, and resazurin. Signup and view all the answers

What role do sodium thioglycollate and L-cystine play in FTB?

They reduce oxygen to water. Signup and view all the answers

What does resazurin do in fluid Thioglycollate broth?

Acts as an indicator of O2. Signup and view all the answers

What color is resazurin when it is oxidized?

Pink. Signup and view all the answers

What color is resazurin when it is not oxidized?

Yellow. Signup and view all the answers

A small amount of agar is included in FTB to slow oxygen diffusion.

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The oxygen removed during autoclaving of fluid thioglycollate broth will diffuse back into the medium as the tubes cool to room temperature.

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What does fresh FTB appear like?

Clear to straw-colored with a pink region at the top. Signup and view all the answers

What describes aerotolerant anaerobes?

They do not utilize oxygen but can survive and grow in its presence. Signup and view all the answers

What defines a facultative anaerobe?

An organism that prefers an oxygen environment but is capable of living and growing in its absence. Signup and view all the answers

What is a strict anaerobe?

An organism that cannot survive in an atmosphere of oxygen. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a strict aerobe?

An organism that performs aerobic respiration and can grow only in the presence of oxygen. Signup and view all the answers

What is a microaerophile?

An organism that does not grow at normal atmospheric concentrations of oxygen but requires a small amount of it. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Fluid Thioglycollate Broth Test Overview

Aims to master the Fluid Thioglycollate Broth test for analyzing environmental unknowns.

Materials Needed

Essential items include Lysol cleaning solution, paper towels, sharpie, rubber gloves, inoculating loop, Bunsen burner, environmental unknown culture, and Thioglycollate broth.

Preparation Methods

Start by sterilizing the workbench and washing hands before donning gloves.
Label sterile media with your name, section, date, and unknown being used.
Arrange materials for efficient access during the experiment.

Inoculation Procedure

Use a Thioglycollate broth tube with minimal oxygenation.
Mark the oxygenated zone with a sharpie. Keep the broth upright and avoid mixing.
Prepare to aseptically obtain a sample and maintain the broth tube's stability during inoculation.
Replace the cap carefully to avoid contamination, marking visible bacterial growth spots for post-lab.

Result Interpretation

Examine the inoculated broth against light to assess growth patterns.
Growth throughout the broth indicates a facultative anaerobe, capable of thriving with or without oxygen.
Concentrated growth in the oxygenated zone with no sediment in the non-oxygenated area suggests an aerobe, which requires oxygen.
Small amounts of growth in various zones may imply aerotolerant anaerobes, which can endure oxygen but do not utilize it.

Thioglycollate Broth Properties

Acts as a base medium for diverse aerobic and anaerobic organisms.
Ideal for strict anaerobes and microaerophiles based on nutrient requirements and oxygen tolerance.

Key Components

Contains yeast extract and pancreatic digest of casein for nutritional support.
Sodium thioglycollate and L-cystine serve to reduce oxygen levels to water.
Resazurin functions as an oxidation indicator, changing from pink (oxidized) to yellow (reduced).

Special Conditions

FTB includes a small amount of agar to slow oxygen diffusion, preventing rapid changes.
Oxygen diffused back into the broth after autoclaving creates a gradient from aerobic at the top to anaerobic at the bottom.

Fresh Broth Appearance

Fresh Thioglycollate broth appears clear to straw-colored, with a pink oxidized layer at the top.

Microbial Growth Classifications

Aerotolerant anaerobes thrive in the presence of oxygen but do not use it for metabolism.
Facultative anaerobes prefer oxygen-rich environments but can survive without it.
Strict anaerobes are unable to survive in oxygen-rich atmospheres.
Strict aerobes require oxygen for growth and metabolic processes.
Microaerophiles thrive in lower-than-normal atmospheric oxygen concentrations.

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