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- 3. The process of eliminating all microbial life.
- 8. Media that distinguishes between different microbial groups.
- 12. Sterilization method using steam under pressure.
- 13. A sugar commonly used as an energy source in media.
- 14. Tool used to transfer microbial samples.
- 16. A type of solid media in a test tube with an angled surface.
- 18. Growth of microorganisms in a prepared nutrient medium.
- 19. Eukaryotic organisms including molds and yeasts.
- 23. Introducing microorganisms into a culture medium.
- 24. Substance used to support microbial growth.
- 25. Culture method involving a deep puncture into agar.
- 27. Media made from natural products with unknown exact composition.
- 28. A device that sterilizes using pressurized steam.
- 32. Media with a known chemical composition.
- 33. A device to maintain optimal temperature for microbial growth.
- 35. Type of radiation effective for sterilizing air.
- 36. A visible mass of microorganisms growing on a surface.
- 38. A protein hydrolysate used in complex media.
- 39. Type of dish used to culture microbes.
- 40. The process of maintaining conditions suitable for microbial growth.
- 41. A quick method to sterilize instruments by heat.
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- 1. Chemical used to reduce or eliminate microbes on surfaces.
- 2. Method used to isolate pure bacterial colonies.
- 4. A component of complex media derived from casein.
- 5. Used for removing microbes from liquids without heat.
- 6. Method of sterilizing loops until red-hot.
- 7. A chemical disinfectant often used in labs.
- 9. Instrument sterilized by flaming and used for handling sterile items.
- 10. Technique used to prevent contamination by unwanted microorganisms.
- 11. Ionizing radiation used to sterilize solids.
- 15. A disinfectant that disrupts microbial membranes.
- 17. A microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
- 20. Presence of unwanted microorganisms.
- 21. Culture method where molten agar is mixed with microbes and poured.
- 22. Type of filter used to sterilize heat-labile liquids.
- 26. Oven used to sterilize dry glassware.
- 29. An inhibitor that prevents fungal growth in mixed cultures.
- 30. Media designed to favor the growth of certain microbes.
- 31. A liquid culture medium.
- 34. Unicellular prokaryotic organisms.
- 37. Technique for distributing microbes evenly on an agar plate.