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Ex. 16 Oxygen Requirements. Oxygen Requirements. 1. Aerobes 2. Anaerobes 3. Facultative 4. Microaerophilic. Agar Stabs & Agar Shakes. 1. Liquify 6 NA Deeps in boiling water 2. Boil for 10 minutes to drive out dissolved oxygen 3. Allow 3 NA Deeps to cool and solidify Agar Stabs
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Oxygen Requirements • 1. Aerobes • 2. Anaerobes • 3. Facultative • 4. Microaerophilic
Agar Stabs & Agar Shakes • 1. Liquify 6 NA Deeps in boiling water • 2. Boil for 10 minutes to drive out dissolved oxygen • 3. Allow 3 NA Deeps to cool and solidify • Agar Stabs • 4. Temper 3 NA Deeps in water bath at 55 degrees C • Agar Shakes
Agar Stabs • 1. Single stab with Inoculating needle – straight down, straight back up • 1. Micrococcus luteus • 2. Staphylococcus epidermidis • 3. Clostridium sporogenes • Clostridium rubrum • Clostridium butrycum
Agar Shakes • 1. Inoculate with Inoculating Loop - “shake” test tube so bacteria are equally distributed • 1. Micrococcus luteus • 2. Staphylococcus epidermidis • 3. Clostridium sporogenes • Clostridium rubrum • Clostridium butrycum
Agar Stab • Aerobic
Agar Stab • Anaerobic
Agar Stab • Facultative
Agar Stab • Microaerophilic
Fluid Thioglycollate Broths (FTB) • Sodium thioglycollate • Binds to and removes free oxygen • Resazurin • Anaerobic indicator • O2 - PINK • No O2 - Clear
Aerobic Microaerophilic Anaerobic