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What is the purpose of step 6 in the 'Effect of onion and garlic juice on Bacterial, Fungal growth' procedure?
What is the purpose of step 6 in the 'Effect of onion and garlic juice on Bacterial, Fungal growth' procedure?
- To place a filter paper disc impregnated with Onion or Garlic juice extract in the centre of petri plate (correct)
- To prepare nutrient agar media
- To inoculate the plates with tested bacteria
- To sterilize media in autoclave at 121°C, 1.5 atm, 15-20 min
Why are natural antimicrobial agents in demand?
Why are natural antimicrobial agents in demand?
- Because they have no side effects
- Due to the increasing abuse of antibiotics leading to multidrug resistant microorganisms (correct)
- Due to the availability of a wide variety of natural antimicrobial compounds
- Because they are cheaper than standard antibiotics
Why are infections caused by strains with multi-drug resistance (MDR) difficult to treat with standard antibiotics?
Why are infections caused by strains with multi-drug resistance (MDR) difficult to treat with standard antibiotics?
- Because MDR strains mutate rapidly
- Because MDR strains produce enzymes that deactivate antibiotics
- Because standard antibiotics have become less effective over time
- Because multi-drug resistant microorganisms are not affected by standard antibiotics (correct)
What is the effect of onion and garlic juice on bacterial and fungal growth?
What is the effect of onion and garlic juice on bacterial and fungal growth?
Why are garlic and onion considered natural antimicrobials?
Why are garlic and onion considered natural antimicrobials?
Garlic is a powerful remedy to protect against infections of many bacteria, fungi and ______
Garlic is a powerful remedy to protect against infections of many bacteria, fungi and ______
Natural antimicrobial compounds can be found in plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, ______, and mushrooms
Natural antimicrobial compounds can be found in plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, ______, and mushrooms
Effect of onion and garlic juice on Bacterial, Fungal growth procedures: 6. place a filter paper disc impregnated with Onion or Garlic juice extract in the centre of petri plate 7. incubate the plate in incubator at 37 c for 24 hr (or 28 c for 2-10 days for ______)
Effect of onion and garlic juice on Bacterial, Fungal growth procedures: 6. place a filter paper disc impregnated with Onion or Garlic juice extract in the centre of petri plate 7. incubate the plate in incubator at 37 c for 24 hr (or 28 c for 2-10 days for ______)
The demand for natural antimicrobial agents is increasing and the abuse of antibiotics is leading to multidrug resistant microorganisms reinforcing the focus on natural ______
The demand for natural antimicrobial agents is increasing and the abuse of antibiotics is leading to multidrug resistant microorganisms reinforcing the focus on natural ______
Antibiotics: Protein substances produced by an organism to kill or inhibit the growth of another organism. Onion and Garlic are considered as natural antimicrobials due to their anti-bacterial, antifungal activity and production of Volatile oils which have the same effect of ______
Antibiotics: Protein substances produced by an organism to kill or inhibit the growth of another organism. Onion and Garlic are considered as natural antimicrobials due to their anti-bacterial, antifungal activity and production of Volatile oils which have the same effect of ______
