NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
Question
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RODAC
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TSA
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA): a rich solidmedium containing a digest of casein (the principal milk protein) and soy products. It is an all-purpose medium that supports the growth of many diverse organisms.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common growth media for microorganisms are nutrient broths (liquid nutrient medium) or lysogeny broth medium. Liquid media are often mixed with agar and poured via a sterile media dispenser into Petri dishes to solidify. These agar plates provide a solid medium on which microbes may be cultured.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tryptic Soy Agar is a general purpose culture medium for cultivation, isolation of fastidious or nonfastidious microorganisms or for maintenance of stock culture. Used for the precultivation and enumeration (E. coli) acc. to membrane-filter technique. It is suitable for the cultivation both of aerobes and anaerobes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) is a general purpose plating medium used for the isolation, cultivation, and maintenance of a variety of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms.
Detailed explanation-5: -INTENDED USE. Remel Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) is a solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the isolation and cultivation of a wide variety of organisms. Tryptic Soy Agar slants may be used to cultivate, store, and ship bacterial cultures. SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION.