Microbiology Lab:
O!foods have state of art microbiology lab. Sample testing is carried out at regular basis.
Equipments:
Colony Counter:
Biological procedures often rely on an accurate count of bacterial colonies and cells. Colony
counters are used to estimate a liquid culture’s density of microorganisms by counting individual
colonies on an agar plate, slide, mini gel, or Petri dish.
Principle:
Instruments accommodate various sizes and formats, including units that can scan plates up to
300 × 300 mm. Visible Colonies are formed. The counting can be accomplished manually, often
with touch pressure and a digital counter.
Application:
Typical applications include counting of E. coli and Salmonella bacterial colonies.
Thermostat Incubators (2):
Incubators are used in modern research laboratories to maintain a stable environment for
processes such as growing cells and microbiological cultures and incubating antibodies and cells
for fluorescence microscopy.
Principle:
Incubator depends on the principle of thermo-electricity. The incubator has a thermostat which
maintains a constant temperature by creating a thermal gradient. When any conductor is
subjected to a thermal gradient, it generates voltage called as thermo-electric effect.
Magnetic Stirrer: