PART C: Aseptic transfer from a plate You received a Trypti…
PART C: Aseptic transfer from a plate You received a Trypticase Soy Agar (TSA) plate labelled “C” with two different colony types: one of them is purple and one is yellow. 1. List every step you would take in order to aseptically transfer a purple colony to a Trypticase Soy Agar (TSA) slant. 2. What result would you expect after a 24-hour incubation at 37C?
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Please select all correct answer(s): While we have seen in this course how bacteria on food can be beneficial (e.g. preservation), foodborne microbes can still be dangerous. What simple step(s) can you take to mitigate the risks of foodborne illness?
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Some species of Armadillos are known to carry leprosy, a disease caused by a bacterium known to have high lipid contents in its cell walls. a) Name a staining procedure you could perform, if you were reckless enough to wipe one of their noses, to check for leprosy. b) What color would the target bacterial cells be after this procedure? c) Explain why you would not use a different staining method on these high lipid bacterial cells? d) What coloration would you expect the bacteria to have after a gram stain? Answer each question in 1-2 sentences maximum
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