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     Above is a biohazard bag inside a biohazard canister (biobin). When 2/3 full, the bag will be removed and autoclaved. What are conditions for an “average” autoclave run and will these conditions destroy disease-causing prions? note “C”= degrees Celsius and “F” = degrees Fahrenheit

Put in order the steps that you should take in case a microbial culture is spilled.  Presume that no glass has been broken. 1.  Spray disinfectant on the spill and the surrounding area. 2.  Wait for 20 minutes so that the disinfectant can kill the microbes. 3.  Announce the spill. 4.  Place paper towels on the spill and disinfectant. 5.  Gather paper towels from the spill and place in the biohazard waste. 6.  Put on gloves. 7.  Wash hands.

Is this true? A rough outline is fixed in form and does not become more detailed as your paper develops.

For some of our metabolic tests, we use reagents that contain VOCs (volatile organic compounds) such as alpha-napthol.  Where should we work with such reagents?  (0.5 points)

In our lab, you’ll be working with chemicals and live microbes.  Would it be okay to leave your cell phone or tablet on the benchtop in case you need them?

  Which tube(s) would be best for growing your microbes anaerobically and where, in the tube, would the microbes grow anaerobically?

Lab 2 Extra Credit-Practice Scanning (3 pts.) Scan 2 pages of anything by using Genius Scan or other apps.  Don’t click “done” until you finish both pages.  Save the file as a PDF file.  DO NOT save as 2 separate files!  Change/rename the file name from 2025-02-01….. to your name Lab # (example: Maria Cardenas Lab 2-Extra Credit) by clicking the pencil symbol next to the file name and then save.  It will be saved as a PDF file. Export the document to your email (one of the ways to do it).  Open your email and save the file to your computer. Attach or upload the PDF file to this assignment. If you do all the questions correctly, you will get 5 points added to your Lab 2.  If you scan 2 pages and save as 2 files, you will not get any extra credit for question #3 (0 point).  

Find the x- and y-intercepts for the equation. Then graph the equation.10y – 2x = -4

Oral consumption (eating, drinking, applying chap stick) is permitted in the microbiology lab

Solve.(10x – 15) = (12x – 8)