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Which technique is used to quantify enzymes via immunoreactivity?
What is the principle behind Reverse Genomics?
Which technique is used for purification of microbial isolates?
Which microscopy technique uses dyes for easier and more specific visualization of microorganisms?
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Which molecular technique is used for rapid amplification of nucleic acids?
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Which technique is used for screening microorganisms with bioactivity?
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Which molecular technique is used for identifying diverse range of bacterial species?
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Which biochemical analytical method is used for analysis of non-volatile or thermally labile high molecular compounds?
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Which of the following is a technique used for separating microorganisms based on their size and density?
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Which of the following staining techniques is commonly used to differentiate between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?
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What is the primary purpose of using lactophenol blue staining in microscopy?
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Which of the following is an example of a direct assay for screening microorganisms with bioactivity?
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What is the primary purpose of using a moist chamber culture during the isolation and purification of microorganisms?
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Which of the following techniques is used to separate microorganisms based on their ability to form colonies on a solid growth medium?
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Which of the following assays is used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of an antimicrobial agent against a microorganism?
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What is the primary purpose of using a time-kill test or time-kill curve assay during the screening of microorganisms with bioactivity?
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What is the main purpose of selective media in microbiology?
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What technique is used to reduce the number of microbial species for plating techniques?
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Which method involves atomizing a liquid cell suspension with sterile air to scatter cells onto an agar plate?
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What is the disadvantage of spread plating as a culture-dependent method?
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Which type of media is supplemented with nutritious materials to encourage the growth of a specific group of microorganisms?
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What is the purpose of differential media in microbiology?
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Which method allows for the separation of particulate contents based on size and shape?
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Which of the following techniques allows for the cultivation of microbial cells requiring interspecific/intraspecific interactions?
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What is the principle behind the Reverse Genomics technique?
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Which technique is commonly combined with fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) for cell sorting?
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Which technique involves the inoculation of a mix of environmental cells and the diffusion of nutrients from the environment?
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What is the purpose of the iChip technique?
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Which microscopy technique is used to stain and observe bacterial cell walls?
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Which technique involves the use of a dye to stain and observe fungal structures?
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Which technique is used to screen for microorganisms with bioactive compounds?
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Which technique is used to sort cells based on their specific light scattering and fluorescent characteristics?
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Which technique is commonly used for photophysiological studies of phytoplankton?
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Which technique is used for the isolation of flagellates that exhibit phototaxis?
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Which technique is used for single-cell isolation while avoiding cell damage?
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Which technique is used for the separation of cells according to size and density, and the concentration of larger cells?
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Which technique is used to count and analyze the optical properties of cells?
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Which microscopy technique involves staining cells with a blue dye to enhance the visibility of certain cellular structures?
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Which technique is used to screen microorganisms for bioactive compounds or enzymes?
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