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                                 LAB : ANTISEPTICS AND ANTIBIOTICS
                                           DATA SHEET

1. Record the measurements of the inhibition zones of the different antiseptics


Examine the effect of the various antibiotics on the different bacterial cultures.
Record your results in the Table below. Identify the ones that were resistant,
slightly sensitive, sensitive, or very sensitive.

 


QUESTIONS:

1. Were any of the bacterial cultures greatly inhibited by a particular antiseptic?
      If so, which ones?

2. Were any of the bacterial cultures greatly inhibited by a particular antibiotic?
      If so, which ones?

3. What does a clear zone around a disk indicate in both parts of this Investigation?

4. Why is it important that aseptic techniques be used in both parts of this
      investigation

5. Why are antibiotics not equally effective against each type of bacteria?