Aseptic Technique

What is the inoculation loop used for?

• Nutrients for bacteria

• Sterilising equipment

• Collecting/spreading bacteria

• Stopping contamination

What is the bunsen burner used for?

• Nutrients for bacteria

• Sterilising equipment

• Collecting/spreading bacteria

• Stopping contamination

What is the primary purpose of keeping doors and windows closed during the laboratory session?

• To reduce the incidence of contamination from microbes traveling in the air.

• To keep you all in the room.

• To increase the incidence of contamination from microbes in the room.

What is the first thing you should do?

• put on gloves

• wash your hands

• sterilize your workspace

What is the last thing you should do?

• take off your gloves

• wash your hands

• sterilize your workspace

When should lab bench tops be cleaned with disinfectant solution?

• Never, take a chance!

• At the beginning and end of lab.

• Only at the end.

Free of all organisms, like a surgery room

• sterile

• antisepsis

• disinfection

• clean

The most important aseptic technique is:

(Hint: it is two words...)

the prevention or inhibition of pathogen growth, is done on our skin with things like handwashing, gloves, germex, etc

• sterile

• antisepsis

• disinfection

• clean

What is the primary goal of using aseptic technique in a laboratory setting?

• To prevent contamination of samples and the environment

• To speed up the experimental process

• To reduce the cost of laboratory materials

• To enhance the appearance of the laboratory