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Disinfectants commonly used in labs

A substance, such as 70% EtOH or CiDecon™, used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

Bunsen burner

A device used to create an open flame for sterilizing equipment in aseptic technique.

Serological pipettes

Long, slender pipettes used for precise measurement and transfer of liquids in microbiology experiments.

Culture tubes

Tubes used to hold and grow bacterial or fungal cultures.

Conical tubes

Tubes with a conical shape used for centrifugation and storage of samples.

Microcentrifuge tubes

Small tubes used for centrifugation of small volumes of samples.

EtOH

Abbreviation for ethanol, a common disinfectant used in microbiology experiments.

Sterile transfers

The process of moving liquids or samples from one sterile container to another without introducing contamination.

Bunsen burner flame

The blue "cone" part of the flame that is the hottest and used for sterilization.

Open flame safety

The precaution of not wearing gloves while working with an open flame to avoid the risk of melting gloves and causing burns.

Sterile bottle

A bottle that has been treated to be free of microorganisms.

Sterile culture tube

A tube that has been treated to be free of microorganisms and used for growing cultures.

Flaming

The technique of passing the opening of a bottle or tube through a Bunsen burner flame to sterilize it.

Pipettor

A device used to draw up and dispense precise volumes of liquid.

Transferring liquid samples

The process of moving liquid samples from one container to another using aseptic technique.

p200 pipettor

A pipettor with a maximum volume capacity of 200 microliters.

μl

Abbreviation for microliter, a unit of volume measurement in microbiology experiments.1.:A container that holds sterile pipette Pipette tip boxtips.

Sterile pipette tip

A disposable tip used for transferring liquids in a sterile manner.

Microcentrifuge tube

A small tube used for centrifugation of small volumes of liquid.

Nondominant hand

The hand that is less skilled or used less frequently.

First stop

The point at which the pipette plunger stops when drawing a specific volume of liquid.