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Ch 2 & 3: Microscopy & Laboratory culture of microorganisms Flashcards

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what are microscopes are used for

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magnify an image and increase resolution

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What is resolution

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ability to distinguish 2 adjacent objects as distinct + separate

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Whats the benefit of better resolution

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more detail

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What is the resolution of the human eye

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~100 um

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what lense does compound light microscope have

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2 lenses - objective + ocular

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in compound light microscope, where is the light source focus

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focused on the specimen by a condenser

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what does resolution depend on

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wavelength and light gathering ability of the lens

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what does immersion oil do

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increase light that enters the lens

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how do you find total magnification

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objective magnification x ocular magnification

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what is a bright field microscope

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range of techniques used for illumination of samples in light microscopes

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Why are staining dyes used

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to increase contrast for bright-field microscope

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what is the charge of most dyes

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positive charges - theyre basic in nature

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how do staining dyes work

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dyes are positively charged, they bind to negatively charged cell components (nucliec acids, proteins etc)

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what is a differential stain

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stain different kinds of cells different colors

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most common differential stain

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gram stain

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gram stain divided bacteria into what groups

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gram-positive (purple)
Gram - negative (pink)

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what do gram stains happen

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due to differences in cell wall structures

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where are acid fast stains used

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used to identify acid fast organisms

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What does mycolic acid do

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attaches to cell wall surface, producing wax like hydrophobic coating

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What color is the initial stain and counterstain

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red and bluw

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what does initial stain do

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penetrates and is retained by mycolic acid (red) , the other cells destain and take up the blue counterstain

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what is the best resolution with light microscope

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~0.2uM

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how are specimens visualized in a bright field microscope

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slight differences in contrast between them and the surroundings

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Can we see bacterial in a bright-field miscroscope

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Typically difficult to see bacterial cells, unless the organisms are pigmented

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some examples of staining dyes
methylene blue, crystal violet, safranin
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What is a gram stain positive bacteria
thick cell wall
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what does gram stain negative bacteria
thin cell wall
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Types of light microscopy
phase contrast and dark field
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In phase contrast microscope, how do different materials show light
by different amount
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In phase contrast microscope, what is used to increase contrast between background and specimen
phase ring amplifier
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In phase contrast microscope, what is the contrast like
dark cells on light background
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in dark field microscope, how does light reach specimen
central portion of light beam is blocked, light only reaches from the sides
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in dark field microscope, what is the contrast like
light cells on a dark background
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in dark field microscope, what light reaches the lens
only light scattered by the specimen
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what is fluorescence
emission of light of one colour after absorbing light of another colour
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why does fluorescence occur
Occurs due to excitation of electrons to a high-energy state
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when will cells fluorescence
due to naturally fluorescent substances
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examples naturally fluorescent substances
Chlorophyll emits red fluorescence
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if cells don't have naturally occurring fluorescent dye, how can they get dyed
by getting stained with a fluorescent dye. Egm DAPI binds with DNA and emits blue light
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How does a differential interference contrast or DIC
uses a polarizer and prism to generate 2 distinct beams of light that pass through the specimen then are recombines
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How does differential interface contrast (DIC) make cells appear
3d appearemce
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How does confocal scanning laser micrscopy work
using a computerized microscope coupled with a laser source to generate a 3D image
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How does the computer in confocal scanning laser micrscope focus on specimen
can focus on single layers
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how can different layers be viewed in confocal scanning laser micrscopy
they can be compiled to construct to 3D image
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in confocal scanning laser micrscopy, how can you observe cells in different layers
in bacterial biolfilm
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in confocal scanning laser microscopy, what is the resolution improved to
0.1 micrometeres
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How does the electron microscope work
uses electrons instead of visible light (photons) to image cells and cell structures
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what has shorter wavelengths, electrons or photons
electrons
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what is the signficance of the length of wavelength and image resolution
shorter wavelength = better resolution
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Can electrons penetrate
yes, but they are poor at it
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How can you use an electron microscope to view the internal cell structures
you would need thin sections of the cell because a single cell is too thick
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what are the 2 types of electron microscopes
1. Transmission 2. Scanning
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How does the transmission electron microscope work
electron beam passes through ultrathin tissues sections of cell or very small specimens
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In transmission electron microscope , what are samples first stained with
high atomic weight stains
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Why is high atomic weight stain used in transmission electron microscope
allows electrons to pass more freely in areas that bind less. they absorb energy from the electron beam
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what is the resolution of transmission electron microscope
0.2 nm
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what is the fold improvement of transmission electron microscope
1000
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How does the scanning electron microscope work
electron beam scans back and forth and the scattered electrons are collected and projected onto a monitor to produce an imag
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What color are the images in electron microscope
black/white but fake colour can be added
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how do you prep a specimen for electron microscope
coat it with thin film of heavy metal
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what can you view of the object with electron microscope
the surface
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what is required to culture microbes in lab
all nutrients required for growth
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what are nutrienta
compounds of chem elements that can be used by the cell to support growth and metabolism
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In what amounts are macronutrients needed
large
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in what amounts are micronutrients needed
small
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what are the essential elements
CHONPSSe Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphate, sulfur selenium
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What is culture media
nutrient solution used to grow microorgs in labs
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what is a defined media
contains precise amounts of pure chemicals in distilled water where the exact composition is known
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What are complex media made from
digests of microbial, animals or plants
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in complex media, is the nutrient composition known
yes but not precisely
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what are some examples of digests of microbes/animals/planst
casein - milk protein, beef extract, tryptic soy broth, yeast extract etc
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what is selective media
contains compounds that inhibit the growth of some microorgs but not others
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what is differential media
contains compounds or additives that allow microorgs to be distinguised by the appearance of colony or surrounding media
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what are enriched media used for
nutritionally demanding microbes
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what do enriched media contain
complex media plus additives like serums or blood
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examples of enriched media
chocolate agar and blood agar
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what does the blood agar distinguish between
hemolytic and non hemolytic bacteria
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how do you prepare a culture media before use
by sterilizing it. by heating in an autoclave
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how are liquid culture media solidified
by adding 1-2% agar and poured into sterile petri plates
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what does a solid media do to the cells
immobilizes cells, allowing them to grow and form isolated masses called coloniess
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what are colonies
isolated masses

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