BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 1. What does the text say an aerobic plate count (APC) is intended to do?
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 2. What does the text say regarding what two organizations developed procedures for APC?
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 3. If you need more procedural details what source would you use?
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 4. Make a list of the equipment and materials needed for this procedure from Section A. Underline items you do not have at your work station
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 5.Considering Section A-1 requirements, where in the classroom will you perform these procudures? 6. From section A-1 list three conditions needed for a proper work area
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 7. From section B, What does the word sterile mean? Why is this critical to the procedure? 8. Why should a fallout pour plate be taken during plating?
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 9. After reading section B, determine how many petri dishes will be needed for a 10-6 dilution series?
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 9. After reading section B, determine how many petri dishes will be needed for a 10-6 dilution series? 10. What are other ways to express the term 10-3?
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 11. If we were to use .5 ml of homogenate in our initial dilution, how much diluet should be used? Use an example from section B to support your answer.
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 12. What purpose does agar serve?
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 13. From section B, draw a flow chart of the steps needed to make dilutions down to 10-6. Ending volumes will be 5ml.
BAM: Aerobic Plate Count 14. From section B, draw a flow chart showing how the sample is placed in a petri dish and agar added. Make references to appropriate labs from your lab notebook indicating materials and techniques previously used.