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PREPARATION OF PHOSPHATE BUFFER SOLUTION IN LABORATORY

PREPARATION OF PHOSPHATE BUFFER SOLUTION (pH 5.8 to 7.4) IN LABORATORY A Buffer solution is a…

BLOOD COLLECTION BY VENIPUNCTURE – SYRINGE AND VACUTAINER METHOD

A Blood test is prescribed in most of the blood-related disorders, metabolic disorders and in various…

HANGING DROP PREPARATION TO EXAMINE THE MOTILITY OF MICROORGANISM / BACTERIA

Hanging Drop Preparation is the useful technique employed in the laboratory for the microscopic examination of…

STREAK PLATE CULTURE TECHNIQUE FOR THE ISOLATION OF MICROORGANISM / BACTERIA IN PURE CULTURE

A variety of techniques has been developed for the isolation of microorganism, mainly the bacteria, from…

TOTAL RED BLOOD CELL (RBC) COUNT USING HEMOCYTOMETER / NEUBAUER’s CHAMBER (MICRO DILUTION & MACRO DILUTION METHOD)

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO RED BLOOD CELL Red blood cells (RBCs) are the round shape, biconcave…

SPREAD PLATE CULTURE TECHNIQUE FOR THE ISOLATION OF MICROORGANISM / BACTERIA IN PURE CULTURE

A variety of techniques has been developed for the isolation of microorganism, mainly the bacteria, from…

BLOOD COLLECTION BY CAPILLARY PUNCTURE

A Blood test is prescribed in most of the blood-related disorders, metabolic disorders and in various…

POUR PLATE CULTURE TECHNIQUE FOR THE ISOLATION OF MICROORGANISM / BACTERIA IN PURE CULTURE

A variety of techniques has been developed for the isolation of microorganism, mainly the bacteria, from…

PREPARATION OF NUTRIENT AGAR MEDIUM (NAM) IN LABORATORY

Bacteria need to be cultured in the laboratory for various purposes like identification of the causative…

MEDICAL SUFFIXES – A LIST OF COMMONLY USED MEDICAL SUFFIXES AND THEIR MEANINGS

Here is the list of commonly used medical Suffixes which is definitely gonna help you in…

PREPARATION OF NUTRIENT BROTH MEDIUM IN LABORATORY

Bacteria need to be cultured in the laboratory for various purposes like identification of the causative…

MORPHOLOGY AND CULTURE CHARACTERISTICS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

MORPHOLOGY OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Shape – Round shape (cocci) Size – 1 micron (diameter) Arrangement of…

REPLICATION OF VIRUS – HOW DO VIRUSES REPRODUCE?

REPLICATION OF VIRUS ⇒ Genetic information for viral replication is contained in the viral nucleic acid…

HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) – PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL FEATURES, LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT

INTRODUCTION TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) Herpes Simplex Virus causes the most common viral infection in…

POX VIRUSES – THE ERADICATED CULPRIT OF SMALLPOX (VACCINIA & VARIOLA VIRUSES)

INTRODUCTION TO POX VIRUSES Pox viruses are the largest and the most complex of all viruses,…

VIRUS-HOST INTERACTION – WHAT HAPPENS WHEN VIRUS INTERACTS WITH THE LIVING HOST?

WHAT IS VIRUS-HOST INTERACTION? All the processes that occur in the host body and viral particle…

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS – A LIST OF DOCTORS & THEIR SPECIALITY

A LIST OF DESIGNATION AND SPECIALITY OF MEDICAL DOCTORS Medical Specialists are the Doctors who have…

Microscopy & Types of Microscopes – Optical or Light microscope, Phase contrast microscope, Darkfield (dark ground) microscope, Fluorescent microscope & Electron microscope

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY AND MICROSCOPES Microscopy is the technique involves the investigation of microorganisms or small…

RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV)

INTRODUCTION TO RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) ⇒ The Respiratory syncytial virus is the most important causative agent…

SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES – INFECTION OF SUBCUTANEOUS LAYER

INTRODUCTION TO SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSES –  Subcutaneous mycosis is principally found in tropical and subtropical regions. The…