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LIST OF EQUIPMENT IN

MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

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INSTRUMENTS:

Analytical Balance (DENVER).…….………………………………………………….3

Analytical Balance (AND GX600).…….…………………………………………….3

Biosafety Cabinet (NUAIRE)……………………………………………………………4

Refrigerator……….………………………………………………………………………….5

Shaker Incubator (Gerhardt)……………………………………….…………………6

Shaker Incubator (IKA)…………………..…………………………………………..….7

Deep Freezer (-86 oC)(NUAIRE)……………….………..………………………..….8

Magnetic Stirrer & Vorteks (IKA) ………….……………………………………….9

Incubator (Memmert)…………….…………………………………….……………..10

Inverted Phase Contrast Light Microscope (with Florescence Attachment)...11

pH meter ………….……………………………….………………………………………..12

Autoclave…………………………………………………………………………..………..13

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Analytical Balances (Denver, AND GX600)

They are used in precise weighing of small amounts (upto miligrams) of samples and chemicals used for preparing media and stock solutions.

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Biosafety Cabinet (NUAIRE)

It is used in microbial inoculation and isolation studies as well as sterile storage of materials. In addition, it is utilized for protection of user, samples and the environment from hazardous contamination.

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Refrigerator (Beko)

The device is used for the storage of the stock solutions, chemicals, kits and nutrient media that should be maintained at certain temperatures.

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Shaker Incubator (IKA)

In the microbiology laboratories it is among the leading devices which are based on the principle of shaking at different temperatures according to the purpose and the work load of the laboratory. It is used in cultivating, multiplying and in the characterization tests of microorganisms. This device provides the heat necessary for the growth of microorganisms.

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Shaker Incubator (Gerhardt)

In the microbiology laboratories it is among the leading devices which are based on the principle of shaking at different temperatures according to the purpose and the work load of the laboratory. It is used in cultivating, multiplying and in the characterization tests of microorganisms. This device provides the heat necessary for the growth of microorganisms.

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Deep Freezer (-86 oC) (NUAIRE)

It is used to store stock cultures in microbiology. It is a device used to store materials which should be kept at low temperatures (cells, tissues, enzymes, proteins, etc.)

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Inverted Phase Contrast Light Microscope (Florescent Attachment)

By the help of different refractive properties of the light, Phase Contrast Light Microscope provides visibility to subcellular structures of microorganisms that are examined in a liquid medium without any staining. Fluorescence attachment is used to display objects stained with special fluorescent dyes (DAPI, FITC, Texas Red Etc.) and that can not be displayed with normal light microscopy techniques. It operates according to the principle of reflective light.

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Magnetic Stirrer and Vortex (IKA)

Magnetic stirrer is a device which provides mixing and keeping the chemical solutions and mixtures at a certain time and temperature by the help of a magnetic bar. Vortex agitates the solutions in the tube, flask and so on in certain speed and duration.

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Incubator (Memmert)

In the microbiology laboratories it is among the leading devices which work at different temperatures according to the purpose and the work load of the laboratory. It is used in cultivating, multiplying and in the characterization tests of microorganisms. This device provides the heat necessary for the growth of microorganisms.

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pH meter (Mettler Toledo)

It is used to determine the pH of the media prior to experiments and to monitor pH value during experiments. The device is used especially in the preparation of stock solutions and the culture media used for the growth of microorganisms.

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Autoclave (HIRAYAMA)

The main purpose of this device is to sterilize materials and media under pressure and steam.