Microbiology Lab

A microbiology laboratory, or lab, is the primary place that a working microbiologist not in the field can be found. It is in the lab that most of the testing, culturing, and research that they do occurs. This location contains the supplies and equipment needed for these activities, as well as provide an extremely clean, and sterile place to work.
In order to understand what occurs in a microbiology lab, what a microbiologist does should be understood. A microbiologist studies very small life forms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. These life forms live everywhere — in the soil, in the air, in the water, and even inside animals. Many of these life forms are so small that they can not be seen by the unaided eye, and are called microorganisms. Often, a microbiologist will have to separate and grow the microorganisms in order to better see, study, and experiment on them. All of these activities occur in the lab.

Some important instruments in microbiology lab of Dept. Biotechnology (BCET):

• Autoclave
• Laminar hood
• Hot Water Bath
• Vortex mixer
• Cold Centrifuge
 

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