Mictobiolog list3

A nutrient agar

A nutrient agar is a nutrient-rich substance used to support the growth of microorganisms, cells, or tissues.

Streak plating

Streak plating is a technique using an innoculating loop to culture and isolate specifiic bacterial species

single cells should be spaced out enough to form distinct, isolated colonies

Spread plating

A sterile tool is used to spread a liquid sample over the entire surface of the agar.

Used to maximise the amount of bacteria in an area

Basidiomycota

Basidiomycota are a class of fungi that have club-shaped structures called basidia, which produce spores called basidiospores within fruiting bodies.

Gram staining

Uses two stains, primary and secondary. Retention of the secondary stain allows for differentiation into gram positive or negative