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What is the primary purpose of enrichment culture in the culture-dependent approach?
What is the purpose of lipid profile analyses in phenotypic detection?
What is the main difference between Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) analysis and Phospholipid-Linked Fatty Acid (PLFA) analysis?
What is the principle behind Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis?
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What is the principle behind Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) in microbial community analysis?
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Which of the following is a direct method for determining microbial numbers?
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What is the purpose of viable count procedures in determining microbial numbers?
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What is the primary advantage of culture-independent approaches in microbial community analysis?
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What is the primary limitation of culture-dependent approaches in microbial community analysis?
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Study Notes
- Fluorescent staining techniques like DAPI and Acridine Orange are used for microbial visualization.
- Viability staining involves using special dyes to differentiate between live and lysed cells.
- Fluorescent antibodies can track specific microorganisms in environmental samples.
- Confocal Scanning Laser Microscope is used to observe microbial populations in depth.
- Coulter Counter electronically measures the number of particles in a fixed size range.
- Transport media composition includes salts, buffers, reducing agents, and solidifying agents.
- Sample processing involves considerations for shock resistance and proper labeling.
- Methods for studying microbial populations include culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches.
- Phenotypic detection and lipid profile analyses are used for species identification.
- Genomic techniques like DNA-DNA hybridization and gene amplification are employed for microbial detection.
- Culture-independent approaches involve techniques like FAME analysis and T-RFLP for community analysis.
- Determination of microbial numbers can be done directly or indirectly using methods like standard plate count.
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Test your knowledge on microscopy staining techniques such as DAPI, Acridine Orange, and Fluorescent In-Situ Hybridization (FISH). Learn about fluorescent staining, viability staining, and the use of fluorescent nucleotide probes. Explore how to differentiate between various cells using different dyes and techniques.
