Laboratory Equipment and Microbiology Techniques Quiz

Microbiology Laboratory Equipment

• An Agar Plate is a petri dish containing a solid agar gel used to culture microorganisms, allowing for the isolation and growth of individual colonies.
• An Agar Slant Tube is a test tube containing a slope of agar used to maintain stock cultures of microorganisms, allowing for easy storage and transport.
• An Autoclave is a sterilization device that uses high-pressure steam to kill microorganisms and spores, making it an essential tool for decontaminating equipment and supplies.
• An Erlenmeyer Flask is a conical-shaped flask with a narrow neck, used for mixing and heating small volumes of liquids, typically in microbiological and biochemical experiments.
• A Centrifuge is a device that separates particles of varying densities by spinning them at high speeds, commonly used in microbiology to isolate and concentrate microorganisms, cells, and cellular components.