Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms.
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Tools of the Laboratory:
The Methods for Studying Microorganisms
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1. Inoculation – introduction of a sample into a container of media to produce a culture of observable growth
2. Isolation –separating one species from another
3. Incubation – under conditions that allow growth
4. Inspection
5. Identification
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If an individual bacterial cell is separated from other cells and has space on a nutrient surface, it will grow into a mound of cells - a colony.
A colony consists of one species.
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Insert figure 3.2Isolation technique
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Isolation techniques include:
◦streak plate technique
◦pour plate technique
◦spread plate technique
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Insert figure 3.3Isolation methods
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Media can be classified according to threeproperties:1. Physical state – liquid, semisolid and
solid2. Chemical composition – synthetic
(chemically defined) and nonsynthetic (complex)
3. Functional type – general purpose, enriched, selective, differential, anaerobic, transport, assay, enumeration
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Liquid – broth; does not solidify
Semisolid – clot-like consistency; contains solidifying agent (agar or gelatin)
Solid – firm surface for colony formation ◦ contains solidifying agent◦ liquefiable and nonliquefiable
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Most commonly used solidifying agent is agar
(a complex polysaccharide isolated from red algae)
◦ solid at room temp, liquefies at boiling (100oC), does not resolidify until it cools to 42oC
◦ provides framework to hold moisture and nutrients
◦ not digestible for most microbes
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Most commonly used media:
◦nutrient broth – liquid medium containing beef extract and peptone
◦nutrient agar – solid media containing beef extract, peptone and agar
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Synthetic – contains pure organic and inorganic compounds in an exact chemical formula
Complex or nonsynthetic – contains at least one ingredient that is not chemically definable
General purpose media- grows a broad range of microbes, usually nonsynthetic
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Enriched media- contains complex organic substances such as blood, serum, hemoglobin or special growth factors required by fastidious microbes
Selective media- contains one or more agents that inhibit growth of some microbes and encourage growth of the desired microbes
Differential media – allows growth of several types of microbes and displays visible differences among desired and undesired microbes
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Reducing medium – contains a substance that absorbs oxygen or slows penetration of oxygen into medium; used for growing anaerobic bacteria
Carbohydrate fermentation medium – contains sugars that can be fermented, converted to acids, and a pH indicator to show the reaction; basis for identifying bacteria and fungi
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Insert figure 3.10Differential media
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Incubation – temperature-controlled chamber at appropriate temperature and atmosphere◦ microbe multiplies and produces macroscopically
observable growth
Inspection – observation; macroscopic and microscopic◦pure culture – grows only single known species
of microorganisms◦mixed cultures – hold two or more identified
species or microorganisms◦contaminated culture – once pure or mixed
culture that has unwanted microbes growing
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Identification – macroscopic and microscopic appearance, biochemical tests, genetic characteristics, immunological testing
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Potentially hazardous cultures and specimens are usually disposed of in two ways: ◦ steam sterilization◦ incineration
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Key characteristics of a reliable microscope are:
Magnification – ability to enlarge objects Resolving power – ability to show detail
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Magnification in most microscopes results from interaction between visible light waves and curvature of the lens.◦ angle of light passing through convex surface
of glass changes – refraction◦ Depending on the size and curvature of the
lens, the image appears enlarged.◦ extent of enlargement - magnification
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Insert figure 3.14Student microscope
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Magnification occurs in two phases – ◦ The objective lens forms the magnified real
image.◦ The real image is projected to the ocular where it
is magnified again to form the virtual image. Total magnification of the final image is a
product of the separate magnifying powers of the two lenses.power of objective X power of ocular = total
magnification
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Insert figure 3.15Pathway of light
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Resolution defines the capacity to distinguish or separate two adjacent objects – resolving power◦ function of wavelength of light that forms the
image along with characteristics of objectives Visible light wavelength is 400 nm – 750 nm. Numerical aperture of lens ranges from 0.1 to
1.25. Oil immersion lens requires the use of oil to prevent
refractive loss of light. Shorter wavelength and larger numerical aperture
will provide better resolution. Oil immersion objectives resolution is 0.2 μm. Magnification between 40X and 2000X
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Insert figure 3.16Wavelength on resolution
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Insert figure 3.17Oil immersion lens
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Bright-field – most widely used; specimen is darker than surrounding field; live and preserved stained specimens
Dark-field – brightly illuminated specimens surrounded by dark field; live and unstained specimens
Phase-contrast – transforms subtle changes in light waves passing through the specimen into differences in light intensity, best for observing intracellular structures
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Modified compound microscope with an ultraviolet radiation source and a filter that protects the viewer’s eye
Uses dyes that emit visible light when bombarded with shorter UV rays - fluorescence
Useful in diagnosing infections
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Insert figure 3.21Fluorescent staining
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Forms an image with a beam of electrons that can be made to travel in wavelike patterns when accelerated to high speeds
Electron waves are 100,000 times shorter than the waves of visible light.
Electrons have tremendous power to resolve minute structures because resolving power is a function of wavelength.
Magnification between 5,000X and 1,000,000X
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Transmission electron microscopes (TEM) – transmit electrons through the specimen. Darker areas represent thicker, denser parts and lighter areas indicate more transparent, less dense parts.
Scanning electron microscopes (SEM)– provide detailed three-dimensional view. SEM bombards surface of a whole, metal-coated specimen with electrons while scanning back and forth over it.
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Insert figure 3.24bTransmission micrograph
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Insert figure 3.25Scanning micrographs
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Wet mounts and hanging drop mounts – allow examination of characteristics of live cells: motility, shape, and arrangement
Fixed mounts are made by drying and heating a film of specimen. This smear is stained using dyes to permit visualization of cells or cell parts.
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Dyes create contrast by imparting a color to cells or cell parts.
Basic dyes - cationic, with positive charges on the chromophore
Acidic dyes - anionic, with negative charges on the chromophore
Positive staining – surfaces of microbes are negatively charged and attract basic dyes
Negative staining – microbe repels dye, the dye stains the background
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Simple stains – one dye is used; reveals shape, size, and arrangement
Differential stains – use a primary stain and a counterstain to distinguish cell types or parts (examples: gram stain, acid-fast stain and endospore stain)
Special stains – reveal certain cell parts not revealed by conventional methods: capsule and flagellar stains
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Insert figure 3.27Types of stains