Streak plate for Environmental Sampling
4 Quadrant Streak Plate 1. swab 2. loop 3. loop 4. loop
Four Quadrant Streak Plate
Red algae site:oceanexplorer.noaa.gov, used with permission
Agar Properties Melts 100 C but liquid till 40 C Not toxic Not “degraded” Lacks nutrients
Proper Labeling Name Date Name microbe/source of inoculum Ex # Miscellaneous info
AsepticAseptic Technique vs. Universal Precautions Why??? How???? When???? Microbelibrary ASM, used with permission
To Do Take 2 TSA plates and two broths Properly label them Wet swab with sterile water…sample body with 1 swab….streak quadrant 1 of TSA plate Take swab and place in TSB tube Repeat for “environment” plate.
4 Quadrant Streak Plate 1. swab 2. loop 3. loop 4. loop
spores thallus Fungal Classification: molds
Fungal classification: yeasts
Budding KM
Dimorphism
Penicillium notatum
Penicillium 100x 400x KM
Penicillium spores
Rhizopus 100x KM
Rhizopus
Aspergillus 100x 400x KM
Candidiasis Cutaneous fungal infections
Tinea pedis Dermis.net, used with permission
Tinea corporis Dermis.net, used with permission
Tinea cruris, ringworm of the groin Cutaneous fungal infections
Candidiasis
Sporotrichosis DermAtlas, used with permission
Subcutaneous fungal infections Sporotrichosis CDC Dr. Lucille K. Georg, used with permission
A few last points Systemic mycoses True Fungal infections Opportunistic infections
The life cycle of Aspergillus Spores inhaled Germination Mass of hyphae (plateau phase) Hyphal elongation and branching & Fungal Research Trust, used with permission
Aspergillosis in the brain WebPath, used with permission
Mucomycosis eye infection CDC, used with permission
To Do Part II Prepare Fungal Cultures Glass slide agar Fungal smear
Staining
Principles of Staining Stain or dye: A molecule that can bind to a cellular structure and give it color (contrast) 1. Positively charged or Basic Dyes 2. Negatively charged or Acidic Dyes Simple stain: makes use of a single dye and reveals basic cell shapes and arrangements Differential stain: makes use of two or more dyes and distinguishes between organisms based on structural differences Wiley
Mechanism of Direct Stains Add a positively charged blue dye
Reasons for Heat Fixation Kills the Cells Adherence Coagulation Prevents Autolysis
Procedures SE BMEC Right NOW: Make 2 identical slides. Label 1 Gm and the other Dt 1.Smear (both slides) 2.Air dry (both slides) 3.Heat fix (both slides) Gm KM
Mechanism of Negative stainingNegative Field of view Microbe Add a negatively charged blue dye Animation courtesy of ASM MicrobeLibrary, used with permission
Watch Demo on how to make a smear for a indirect stain
Examining Indirect Stains KM
Example of a Negative Stain KM
1-2 seconds Gram StainGram Stain ASM MicrobeLibrary, used with permission
What do you observe? What do you conclude?
Always look carefully Used with permission
Always look carefully KM
Bacterial Shapes KM
Bacterial Arrangements KM
Gram reactions KM Used with permission
Staining Bacteria
1-2 seconds Gram StainGram Stain ASM MicrobeLibrary, used with permission