6 Questions
What is the primary function of a laboratory incubator?
To maintain optimal temperature, humidity, and gaseous content for cell growth
What type of incubator is used for bacterial growth that requires a controlled atmosphere?
CO2 Incubator
What is the primary use of a laboratory oven in medical laboratories?
To sterilize, dry, and heat laboratory equipment
What type of laboratory oven is used for drying or dehydrating samples under vacuum?
Vacuum Oven
What is the primary function of a water bath in a laboratory?
To incubate samples in water at a constant temperature
What type of water bath is used for incubating samples that require gentle agitation?
Shaking Water Bath
Study Notes
Laboratory Incubators
- A laboratory incubator is a heated, insulated box used to grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures.
- Incubators maintain optimal temperature, humidity, and gaseous content of the atmosphere inside.
- Uses of incubators include: • Bacterial growth • Cell growth • Fungal growth
- Types of incubators: • Ordinary Incubator • CO2 Incubator • Shaker Incubator
Laboratory Ovens
- Laboratory ovens are widely used in medical laboratories to sterilize, dry, and heat equipment and materials.
- Uses of ovens include: • Drying or dehydrating samples by removing moisture • Sterilizing by removing or destroying bacteria or microorganisms from materials (e.g., metal, glass) • Evaporating excess solvent
- Types of laboratory ovens: • Mechanical Ovens: circulate air throughout the chamber • Vacuum Ovens: used for drying or dehydrating samples under vacuum
Water Baths
- A water bath is laboratory equipment consisting of a container filled with heated water.
- Water baths are used to incubate samples in water at a constant temperature over a long period of time.
- Types of water baths: • Circulating water baths • Non-circulating water baths • Shaking water baths
Learn about laboratory incubators and ovens, their uses, types, and applications in microbiological and cell cultures. Quiz covers bacterial, cell, and fungal growth, CO2 and Shaker incubators, and sterilization.
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