Laboratory Techniques for Handling Liquid Volumes

To sample microorganisms from aerosol or the surrounding air

The spread plate uses a sterile bent glass rod to spread the inoculum, while the flood plate floods the surface with the inoculum

To evenly distribute the inoculum throughout the agar medium

<p>To sample microorganisms from a dry surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To inoculate the deeper, microaerobic or anaerobic portions of a butt</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To filter out microbial contaminants in the air coming from the aspirator during use</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Immediately place them in a vessel containing disinfectant until they are safe to handle, then wash, sterilize and re-use them</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To obtain isolated colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To isolate microorganisms from a surface material</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can lead to contamination of the pipette and the liquid being handled</p> Signup and view all the answers