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Differential |
Allows you to differentiate between 2 organisms or groups of organisms. |
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Selective |
Selects growth of desired organisms and inhibits the growth of others. |
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Chemically defined |
Know the exact amount and what chemicals are in it. |
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Complex |
Exact chemical composition is unknown, don’t know chemical or amount. |
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Positive |
Stain technique that stains the cell or part of it. |
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Negative |
Stain technique that stains the background, NOT the cell or a part of it. |
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Simple |
Stain technique that uses 1 dye or stain. |
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Complex |
Stain technique that uses two or more dyes/stains. |
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Nutrient Agar |
Enhances bacterial growth, NA |
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Czapek dox |
Enhances fungal growth, CD |
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Nutrient agar, czapek Dox |
2 types of selective agar used in Lab? |
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Crystal violet |
Primary stain |
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Fixes dyes |
Function of a MORDANT |
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Iodine |
Acts as a mordant |
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Methanol |
____ is a Decolorizer |
