The following points highlight the top five methods of preserving microbial culture. The methods are: 1. Agar Slant Cultures 2. Agar Slant Culture Covered with Oil (Parafin Method) 3. Saline Suspension 4. Preservation at Very Low Temperature 5. Preservation by Drying in Vacuum 6. Preservation by Freeze Drying (Byophilization). Preserving Microbial Culture: Method # 1. Agar Slant Cultures: All microbiology [...]
The following points highlight the top three types of Culture Media. The types are: 1. Physical Type of Culture Media 2. Chemical Types of Culture Media 3. Function Types if Culture Media! Culture Media: Type # 1. Physical Type of Culture Media: Liquid, semisolid and solid media are routinely used for growth of micro-organisms. (i) Liquid Media: It is also [...]
Let us learn about Morphology and Ultrastructure of a Bacterial Cell. After reading this article you will lean about: 1. Size of a Bacterial Cell 2. Shape and Arrangement of Bacterial Cell 3. Ultra-structure of Bacterial Cell 4. Structures Outside the Cell Membrane 5. Structure of Cell Membrane 6. Cell Envelope of Prokaryote 7. Bacterial Cell Wall: Peptidoglycan Component and [...]