Bacterial culture in laboratory
Bacterial culture in laboratory Introduction : bacterial growth
Bacterial growth Multiplication by binary fission: the bacteria grows and divides into two identical daughter cells. Characterized by a generation time (G) variable depending on the species 20 minutes for Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus acidophilus for 100 minutes, 1000 minutes to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Bacterial growth
Bacterial growth After n cycles : 2n bactéria
Bacterial growth For example, Escherichia coli G= 20 minutes After 1 hour: 3 cycles : n = 23 = 8 bacteria After 2 hours: 6 cycles : n = 26 = 64 bacteria After 3 hours : 9 cycles : n = 29 = 512 bacteria After 4 hours : 12 cycles: n = 212 = 4096 bacteria After 5 hours : 15 cycles: n = 215 = 32768 bacteria … After 10 hours : 30 cycles : n = 230 = 1073741824 bacteria More than a billion bacteria after 10 hours of culture!
Bacterial culture in laboratory Culture media and inoculation technique
Culture media Solid by adding a gelling agent (agar) to a liquid media
Culture in liquid media After 16h of culture = turbid media Bacteria Increasing the cell density during the growth Clear media
1 bacteria 1 visible bacterial colony Culture in solid media Bacteria After 16 - 24h : 1 bacteria 1 visible bacterial colony Accumulation of cells during the growth
Inoculation technique In liquid media : In solid media (usually with Agar Petri dish) : Inoculation with pipette Spreading with a rake Ridges with a loop Inoculation with loop Ridges with a swab
Bacterial culture in laboratory Aseptic conditions in lab
Aseptic conditions in lab Problem 2 : Bacteria can contaminate the technician Problem 1 : Bacteria from environment can contaminate the preparation Bacteria to study… Problem 3 : Technician can contaminate the preparation Need a sterile zone around the preparation !!
Aseptic conditions in lab Equipment to create a sterile area to work… Microbiological Safety Cabinet : System which uses an HEPA filter (High Efficiency Particulate Air) to generate a flow of sterile air Protection for the preparation and the technician
Aseptic conditions in lab Equipment to create a sterile area to work… Bunsen Burner : Gas burner which delivers a flame at 1300°C provides a sterile air zone near
Aseptic conditions in lab Working with a Bunsen Burner : Sterile air area : Approximately 40 cm diameter around the burner This area is use to open tube or agar Petri dish with bacteria Convection air movement
Aseptic conditions in lab Organization of the workspace Bunsen Burner is place in the center of the workspace and all instruments are distributed around (aerial view) : Rack tubes Bunsen Burner Box with instruments (pipettes, inoculation loops…) Trash for contaminated instruments Agar Petri dish
Aseptic conditions in lab Organization of the workspace
Aseptic conditions in lab Consumables materials Most microbiology labs use sterile disposable equipment : Inoculation needles and loops Volumetric pipettes Spreading rake Pipettes