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What is the primary function of a laboratory incubator?
To grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures by maintaining optimal temperature, humidity, and gaseous content of the atmosphere inside.
What are the three main uses of an oven in a medical laboratory?
Drying or dehydrating, sterilizing, and evaporating.
What type of oven is used for drying or dehydrating samples under vacuum?
Vacuum oven.
What is the main difference between a CO2 incubator and an ordinary incubator?
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What is the purpose of a water bath in a laboratory?
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What type of water bath is used to provide gentle agitation to the sample?
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Study Notes
Laboratory Incubators
- A laboratory incubator is a heated, insulated box used to grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures.
- It maintains 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
- Ovens are used in medical laboratories to:
- Sterilize equipment and materials
- Dry or dehydrate samples
- Evaporate excess solvent
- Uses of ovens include:
- Sterilizing metal and glass
- Drying or dehydrating samples
- 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 made from a container filled with heated water.
- It is 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
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Learn about the different types of laboratory equipment, including incubators and ovens, and their uses in medical laboratories.
