Aseptic technique
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- Q1Growth of cells, tissues or organs in artificial media in a labWhat is cell culture?30s
- Q2Unwanted microbial contaminants when culturing microorganisms or cellsWhat does aseptic technique eliminate?30s
- Q3Sterilisation of equipment and culture media by heat or chemical means. Exclusion of microbial contaminants.What does aseptic technique involve?30s
- Q4Innoculum of microbial cells on an agar medium/brothHow can a microbial culture be started?30s
- Q5Growing cells added in liquid medium from a previous cultureWhat is an innoculum?30s
- Q6They are anchorage dependent - need something to grow on - and are fragile (no cell wall)Why are animal cells difficult to grow?30s
- Q7Proteins that promote cell growth and proliferation. Essential for culture of most animal cellsWhat are growth factors?30s
- Q8Cells divide only a certain number of times and then die. Tumour cells can divide unlimited timesWhat is the Hayflick limit?30s