The destruction of RBC
Hemolysis
Complete destruction of the RBC’s. CLEAR ZONE observed on the blood agar plates.
Beta Hemolysis
Partial destruction of RBCs. GREEN ZONE observed on the blood agar plates.
Alpha Hemolysis
No hemolysis
Gamma Hemolysis
Sterilized nutrient substance (Agar or Broth)
Medium
A liquid medium
Broth
Non-nutritive solidifying agent (derived from kelp seaweed) which is added to a broth to turn into a solid medium such as an agar plate or tube.
(The plate)
Agar
Trypticase soy agar with 5% sheep blood
Blood Agar
To keep in a favorable environment for development (usually 37 c)
Incubate
To grow out microorganisms
Culture
To introduce micro organisms into a medium. Maybe done with in inoculating loop or needle.
inoculate
Free from macroscopic dirt and dust
Clean
A disease causing organism
Pathogen
Free of all pathogens
Sanitize
Free of all life
Sterile
Free from unwanted organisms. And aseptic technique is a technique that is done without introducing unwanted life flaming the inoculating loop for needle. (flame before and after use)
Aseptic
A group of similar organisms, which arise from a single organism.
Colony
Change objectives without major refocusing
Parfocal
Ability to define detail; 0.2um
Resolution
Gathers or focuses the light onto the specimen
Condenser
Regulates the amount of light on specimen
Irish diaphragm