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Why is agar added to nutrient media?
a thickener.
What is the concentration of bacteriological agar normally used in making solid media?
Agar is added in a concentration of 1.5% to solidify liquid media. Although there are different concentrations of agar used to create different conditions such as in Sabouraud's Agar and semisolid agar.
How does cetrimide kill bacteria?
Cetrimide kills bacteria by rupturing the cell membrane. However, the medication is not effective against all bacteria. Many times a combination of drugs are used for stubborn infections or infestations.
What is alger plates?
Do you mean "agar plates"? Agar agar is a seaweed that, when boiled, makes a product similar to gelatin. This stuff is edible, so vegans who liked jello can have it. It's used by boiling it in water, adding things to it, pouring it into petri dishes and letting it harden to use in making bacteria cultures. Some of the things that are added to it are beef broth--"nutrient agar"--and blood--"blood agar."
Is blood heart infusion agar a defined or a complex medium?
Blood agar is enriched medium which are complex media to which an extra nutrient source (such as blood in this case) is added to encourage the growth of fastidious heterotrophs.
What is glycerol yeast agar?
Glycerol yeast extract agar is a medium that enhances the recovery of actinomycetes from soil. Glycerol 5.0 ml Yeast extract 2.0g K2HPO4 (Dipotassium Phosphate) 1.0g Agar 15.0g Distilled water to 1000ml Dissolve the ingredients, boil for 1 minute and then autoclave at 121oC for 15 minutes.
How do you make pitri dish gel agar?
Agar is generally made by mixing the powdered form with varying ingredients. The powder is based on seaweed extract for nutrient agar, and nutrient agar is generally a base for most other agars - eg. Horse Blood Agar is nutrient agar with horses blood added; Choc agar has defibrinated (cooked) horses blood added.
Why is agar added to nutrient media?
a thickener.
How many fatty acids are added to a glycerol molecule to make a triglyceride?
3
What is the concentration of bacteriological agar normally used in making solid media?
Agar is added in a concentration of 1.5% to solidify liquid media. Although there are different concentrations of agar used to create different conditions such as in Sabouraud's Agar and semisolid agar.
What will result when 1 to 5 agar is added to nutrient broth boiled and cooled?
Solid medium
What is alger plates?
Do you mean "agar plates"? Agar agar is a seaweed that, when boiled, makes a product similar to gelatin. This stuff is edible, so vegans who liked jello can have it. It's used by boiling it in water, adding things to it, pouring it into petri dishes and letting it harden to use in making bacteria cultures. Some of the things that are added to it are beef broth--"nutrient agar"--and blood--"blood agar."
How does cetrimide kill bacteria?
Cetrimide kills bacteria by rupturing the cell membrane. However, the medication is not effective against all bacteria. Many times a combination of drugs are used for stubborn infections or infestations.
Agar agar grain found in Germany?
Agar, or agar-agar, is not a grain, but rather an extract of seaweed. Agar translates to German as Agar-Agar Try whole- or health-food stores
Is blood heart infusion agar a defined or a complex medium?
Blood agar is enriched medium which are complex media to which an extra nutrient source (such as blood in this case) is added to encourage the growth of fastidious heterotrophs.
What effect does glycerin have when you add to glue water and borax?
"Glycerol draws water from its surroundings and the heat produced by the absorption makes glycerol feel warm. Due to this property, glycerol is added to adhesives and glues to keep them from drying too fast. "--"Glycerol: A Jack Of All Trades" by Mary Ann David, George S. Henry Academy, North York (Toronto), Ontario
What will result when 1 percent to 5 percent agar is added to nutrient broth boiled and cooled?
a solid medium
