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SEMINAL FLUID (SEMEN) MICROSCOPY, CULTURE & SPERM CELL COUNT
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

SEMINAL FLUID (SEMEN) MICROSCOPY, CULTURE & SPERM CELL COUNT

  • DrChika
  • June 23, 2025

SEMEN MICROSCOPY AIM: To determine any abnormality in a seminal fluid (semen) as an aid […]

Risk group classification of microorganisms
  • Laboratory Biosafety
  • Bioterrorism
  • Microbe Lab
  • Safety tips in Microbiology Lab

Risk group classification of microorganisms

  • DrChika
  • September 16, 2024

The great majority of microorganisms are beneficial to man, plants, animals and the environment. These […]

Nycodenz: application and properties
  • Environmental & Soil Microbiology
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

Nycodenz: application and properties

  • DrChika
  • June 10, 2024

What is Nycodenz Nycodenz is a non-ionic, triiodinated radiopaque substance used primarily in molecular biology […]

Practical Tips for Resolving Conflict as a Scientist, Research Leader, Scholar
  • Microbe Lab

Practical Tips for Resolving Conflict as a Scientist, Research Leader, Scholar

  • DrChika
  • March 4, 2024

Conflict Resolution: Practical Tips for STEM Leaders These tips presented here was adapted from the […]

HOW TO DESIGN PRIMERS FOR YOUR PCR EXPERIMENT
  • Biotechnology
  • Microbe Lab
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

HOW TO DESIGN PRIMERS FOR YOUR PCR EXPERIMENT

  • DrChika
  • February 19, 2024

Primers are short stretches of DNA that target unique sequences of a DNA molecule and […]

DIFFERENTIAL COUNT FOR CSF
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

DIFFERENTIAL COUNT FOR CSF

  • DrChika
  • November 18, 2023

AIM: To provide information on the different white blood cells (neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes) […]

HAEMOCYTOMETER CELL COUNT FOR CSF SAMPLE
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

HAEMOCYTOMETER CELL COUNT FOR CSF SAMPLE

  • DrChika
  • November 12, 2023

Cells of mammalian or prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells can be counted in the lab from […]

Important techniques in microbiology laboratory
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

Important techniques in microbiology laboratory

  • DrChika
  • September 6, 2023

DIRECT PLATE COUNTING Direct plate counting is a microbiological technique used to evaluate the actual […]

UNDERSTANDING MBL MICROBIOLOGY
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Microbe Lab
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UNDERSTANDING MBL MICROBIOLOGY

  • DrChika
  • August 10, 2023

Metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) are beta-lactamase enzymes produced by pathogenic bacteria, and which hydrolyzes the carbapenems (e.g. […]

ESBL Positive – Understanding Extended spectrum beta-lactamases tests
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Microbe Lab
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

ESBL Positive – Understanding Extended spectrum beta-lactamases tests

  • DrChika
  • August 10, 2023

What does it mean to be ESBL positive? Learn how to detect these antibiotic-resistant bacteria […]

The 3 Rs (Reduction, Refinement, Replacement): Guiding Principles in the Use of Animals For Biomedical/Scientific Research
  • Cell Culture Notes
  • Laboratory Biosafety
  • Microbe Lab
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The 3 Rs (Reduction, Refinement, Replacement): Guiding Principles in the Use of Animals For Biomedical/Scientific Research

  • DrChika
  • August 8, 2023

The use of laboratory animals including mice, rats, rabbits and primates for scientific/biomedical research is […]

RATIONALE FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF ANIMALS FOR RESEARCH
  • Cell Culture Notes
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  • Microbe Lab
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RATIONALE FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF ANIMALS FOR RESEARCH

  • DrChika
  • August 8, 2023

Animals including (primates, dogs, cats, rabbits, mice) are still being used to conduct scientific/biomedical research […]

Issues Surrounding the Use of Animals in Scientific Research
  • Cell Culture Notes
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  • Microbe Lab
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Issues Surrounding the Use of Animals in Scientific Research

  • DrChika
  • August 8, 2023

Animals such as mice, rats, rabbits, monkeys and primates are used in biomedical research to […]

GRAM SMEAR OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF) SAMPLE
  • Microbe Lab
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GRAM SMEAR OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF) SAMPLE

  • DrChika
  • June 7, 2023

AIM: To detect the presence of pus cells and bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen. […]

MICROSCOPY OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF)
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MICROSCOPY OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF)

  • DrChika
  • June 7, 2023

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples are obtained with extra precautions using a technique called lumbar puncture. […]

MEMBRANE FILTRATION TECHNIQUE
  • Environmental & Soil Microbiology
  • Microbe Lab
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MEMBRANE FILTRATION TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • May 20, 2023

Filtration is simply defined as the separation of particles from fluid or liquids by the […]

Selenite F broth
  • Culture media
  • Microbe Lab

Selenite F broth

  • DrChika
  • May 19, 2023

In the microbiology laboratory, pure cultures of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria) are critical to the success […]

CULTURE OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF)
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

CULTURE OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF)

  • DrChika
  • April 25, 2023

AIM: To isolate organism from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen as an aid in the diagnosis […]

MICROSCOPY OF SPUTUM SPECIMEN
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab
  • Microbe Lab

MICROSCOPY OF SPUTUM SPECIMEN

  • DrChika
  • April 25, 2023

AIM: To detect the presence of pus cells and predominant bacteria in sputum specimens as […]

ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTION
  • Microbe Lab
  • Immunology & Immune System
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTION

  • DrChika
  • April 25, 2023

Antigen-antibody reaction is an immunological reaction in which a particular antibody molecule reacts with a […]

ELISA
  • Immunology & Immune System
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

ELISA

  • DrChika
  • April 25, 2023

ELISA is the acronym for “enzyme linked immunosorbent assay”. It is an immunoassay or serological […]

STREAKING TECHNIQUE
  • Bacteriology
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

STREAKING TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • April 25, 2023

Streaking is a microbiological technique that is used to obtain pure cultures of microorganisms (particularly […]

ISOLATION TECHNIQUE
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

ISOLATION TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • April 25, 2023

Isolation technique is a microbiology procedure which is used to obtain pure cultures of microorganisms […]

FEATURES OF THE VITEK 2 AUTOMATED COMPACT SYSTEM FOR BACTERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST (AST)
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Microbe Lab
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FEATURES OF THE VITEK 2 AUTOMATED COMPACT SYSTEM FOR BACTERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST (AST)

  • DrChika
  • April 9, 2023

Helping the physician select the best treatment at a much faster pace based on the […]

SPUTUM CULTURE TECHNIQUE
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

SPUTUM CULTURE TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • February 27, 2023

Sputum culture is often recommended in the diagnoses of lower respiratory tract infection (e.g. bacterial […]

URINE CULTURE  TECHNIQUE
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  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

URINE CULTURE  TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • February 27, 2023

Urine culture is performed in order to specifically identify organisms that may be causing a […]

BLOOD CULTURE TECHNIQUE
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

BLOOD CULTURE TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • February 27, 2023

Blood culture is the most important diagnostic method for detecting and diagnosing bacteraemia (presence of […]

STOOL CULTURE TECHNIQUE
  • Microbe Lab
  • Bacteriology
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

STOOL CULTURE TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • February 27, 2023

Stool culture is demanded in the bacteriology laboratory as method for detecting and diagnosing enteric […]

LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS/DISEASES
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS/DISEASES

  • DrChika
  • February 26, 2023

The laboratory diagnosis of fungal infection is mainly based on microscopy and cultural techniques. Several […]

Collection and processing of various clinical samples in the microbiology lab
  • Laboratory Biosafety
  • Microbe Lab
  • Safety tips in Microbiology Lab

Collection and processing of various clinical samples in the microbiology lab

  • DrChika
  • February 17, 2023

COLLECTION OF SPUTUM Sputum specimens are collected from patient’s suspected to have respiratory disorders example […]

Specimen Collection in Microbiology Lab
  • Microbe Lab
  • Laboratory Biosafety
  • Safety tips in Microbiology Lab

Specimen Collection in Microbiology Lab

  • DrChika
  • February 14, 2023

The sample collection unit is one of the most important units in the clinical microbiology […]

GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE (GLP)
  • Laboratory Biosafety
  • Microbe Lab
  • Safety tips in Microbiology Lab

GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE (GLP)

  • DrChika
  • February 11, 2023

Good laboratory practice (GLP) is simply defined as a laboratory quality measure or protocol that […]

CLASSIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS BASED ON HAZARDS AND LABORATORY
  • Laboratory Biosafety
  • Microbe Lab
  • Safety tips in Microbiology Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

CLASSIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS BASED ON HAZARDS AND LABORATORY

  • DrChika
  • February 11, 2023

Pathogenic microorganisms inclusive of viruses, bacteria, and fungi portends health challenges to the general public […]

TYPES OF MICROSCOPES
  • Microbe Lab
  • Microscopy & Microscope
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

TYPES OF MICROSCOPES

  • DrChika
  • February 6, 2023

There abound several numbers of microscopes that can be used by a microscopist to view […]

FUNCTIONS OF THE PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab
  • Microbe Lab
  • Microscopy & Microscope

FUNCTIONS OF THE PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE

  • DrChika
  • February 6, 2023

The microscope has various parts that perform specific function; and it is important that scientists […]

TRYPAN BLUE & HAEMOCYTOMETER
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

TRYPAN BLUE & HAEMOCYTOMETER

  • DrChika
  • January 14, 2023

Trypan blue is defined as a dye or stain that enables us to distinguish between […]

P value
  • Formulars & Calculations
  • Microbe Lab

P value

  • DrChika
  • January 2, 2023

The phrase “P value” also means ‘calculated probability’. P value is defined as the probability […]

GRAM STAINING TECHNIQUE
  • Microbe Lab
  • Bacteriology
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

GRAM STAINING TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • December 29, 2022

Gram staining is a general purpose bacteriological identification technique used in the bacteriology section of […]

MICROBIAL COUNT: Total Count & Viable Count
  • Microbe Lab
  • Microbial Physiology & Metabolism
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

MICROBIAL COUNT: Total Count & Viable Count

  • DrChika
  • December 27, 2022

Viable cell count: Viable cell count gives an estimate of the total number of living […]

SLIDE RACK & STAINING RACK
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

SLIDE RACK & STAINING RACK

  • DrChika
  • December 27, 2022

Slide rack is a piece of vessel used for packing and storing clean glass slides […]

PETRI DISHES
  • Culture media
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

PETRI DISHES

  • DrChika
  • December 27, 2022

Petri dishes are shallow glass or plastic plates that are cylindrical in shape, and which […]

PREPARATION OF BACTERIAL SMEAR & HEAT FIXING
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Microbe Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

PREPARATION OF BACTERIAL SMEAR & HEAT FIXING

  • DrChika
  • December 27, 2022

Bacterial smear is defined as a dehydrated or dried preparation of a bacterial suspension (cells) […]

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO OBSERVE WHILE WORKING IN THE MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
  • Microbe Lab
  • Safety tips in Microbiology Lab
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO OBSERVE WHILE WORKING IN THE MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

  • DrChika
  • December 26, 2022

REFERENCES Atlas R.M (2010). Handbook of Microbiological Media. Fourth edition. American Society of Microbiology Press, […]

STAINING TECHNIQUE
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Microbe Lab

STAINING TECHNIQUE

  • DrChika
  • December 26, 2022

Staining is any microbiological process which increases the contrast of organisms when certain dyes or […]

INOCULATING LOOP
  • Microbe Lab

INOCULATING LOOP

  • DrChika
  • December 26, 2022

Inoculating loop or wire loop is a general purpose piece of instrument that allows microbiologist […]

OUTPUT OF ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Microbe Lab

OUTPUT OF ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING

  • DrChika
  • December 24, 2022

The output of an antimicrobial drug susceptibility test is often expressed as raw data which […]

Overview of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) / Antibiogram
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Microbe Lab

Overview of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) / Antibiogram

  • DrChika
  • December 24, 2022

When a pathogenic microorganism is isolated from the specimen of a patient, the clinical microbiology […]

Chromogenic culture media for detecting antimicrobial resistance mechanisms
  • Antibiotic Resistance / Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • Antimicrobial Agents & Antibiotics
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) & Antibiogram
  • Culture media
  • Microbe Lab
  • Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Chromogenic culture media for detecting antimicrobial resistance mechanisms

  • DrChika
  • December 22, 2022

Chromatic Super CAZ/AVI Chromogenic medium for detecting Ceftazidime-avibactam resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Chromatic Super CAZ/AVI is […]

Safety in Microbiology Lab
  • Microbe Lab
  • Safety tips in Microbiology Lab

Safety in Microbiology Lab

  • DrChika
  • December 17, 2022

Safety first is a general slogan that is obtainable in virtually every spheres of life. […]

Introduction to Microscopy and Microscope
  • Microbe Lab
  • Microscopy & Microscope
  • Techniques in Microbiology Lab

Introduction to Microscopy and Microscope

  • DrChika
  • December 17, 2022

The history of microbiology will be incomplete without first mentioning the discovery and development of […]

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