Cytology: Definition, Collection of Various Cells, and Short Description

Definition of Cytology Cytology is the branch of biology and medicine concerned with the structure and function of animal and plant cells. But here we discuss human haploid cells (spermatozoon and ovum/egg), zygotes, blastomeres, bacterial cells, unicellular parasitic cells, yeasts, etc. Collection of Various Cells …

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Germ Tube Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

Germ Tube Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction of Germ Tube The Germ Tube Test procedure is used for the presumptive identification of Candida species. The culture of Candida species is treated with normal human pooled serum or sheep or rabbit or fetal calf serum and incubated at 37°C for 2-4 hours. A drop of suspension …

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Contribution to Wikimedia Commons: Introduction and Link

Contribution to Wikimedia Commons

Introduction of Contribution to Wikimedia Commons The author has contributed hundreds of Medical Laboratory related genuine images to the Wiki Commons. Most of them belong to Clinical Microbiology (Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Virology, Immunology/Serology, and Molecular Biology) but also Hematology, Blood Banking, Transfusion Medicine, Histopathology, Phlebotomy, …

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Common Instruments Used in Microbiology Laboratory: Introduction, Principle, and Uses

Common Instruments Used in Microbiology Laboratory: Introduction, Principle, and Uses

Introduction The common instruments used in the microbiology laboratory include a bunch of different types of instruments required for a lot of various processes conducted within the laboratory. e.g. Bunsen burner, incubator, autoclave, hot air oven, analytical balance, densitometer, centrifuge, microscope, colony counter, etc. Analytical …

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