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Sterilisation: Meaning and Routinely Used Instruments

In this article we will discuss about Meaning and Routinely used Instruments for the Sterilizations of all Living Microorganisms. Meaning of Sterilisation: Sterilisation is the process of freeing of an article from all living microorganisms including their spores. Sterility is an absolute state, while the disinfection is a relative term indicating a mere removal of pathogenic microorganisms on the article. [...]

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Serology for Recognition of Antigen & Antibody

The following points highlight the top two types of serology for recognition of antigen and antibody. The types are: 1. Agglutination 2. Precipitation. Serology: Type # 1. Agglutination: (a) Widal Test (Fig. 8.1): In the routine laboratory diagnostic Widal reaction, the patient's serum is tested simultaneously with the antigen of each organism likely to be responsible for enteric fever in [...]

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Top 9 Types of Common Laboratory Media

The following points highlight the top nine types of common laboratory media. The types are: 1. Peptone Water 2. Nutrient Broth 3. Glucose Broth 4. Sugar Media 5. Urea Medium 6. Glycerol Saline Transport Medium 7. Cary Blair Medium 8. Stuart's Transport Medium 9. Venkatraman-Ramakrishnan (VR) Medium. Common Laboratory Media: Type # 1. Peptone Water: Contains 1% peptone and 0.5% [...]

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