Microbiology Techniques

noun A small drop of liquid

• The scientist observed the behavior of each droplet under the microscope.
• I felt a droplet of rain on my face as I walked outside.
• The drink was so cold, it had droplets forming on the outside of the glass.
• Each droplet of information helped piece together the full story.

noun a method of protecting a person or animal against a disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to stimulate the immune system

• The inoculation process is crucial in preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
• Make sure to get your inoculation before traveling to another country.
• I heard that getting the flu shot is a good inoculation against getting sick.
• Education is the best inoculation against ignorance.

verb Staining is a verb that refers to the act of marking or discoloring something with a stain or pigment.

• The staining on the wall indicated water damage and mold growth.
• I tried scrubbing the staining on the carpet, but it wouldn't come out.
• That party was so wild, there was staining all over the furniture the next day.
• The scandal left a permanent staining on his reputation.

noun Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a technique used in molecular biology to amplify a single copy or a few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence.

• PCR, or polymerase chain reaction, is a widely used technique in molecular biology.
• I had to do a PCR test before traveling abroad.
• I'm getting a PCR done to make sure I'm good to go.
• The PCR of data analysis involves breaking down complex information into smaller parts.

noun A type of enzyme that cuts DNA at specific locations, often used in genetic engineering

• The restriction enzyme was used to cleave the DNA at specific sites.
• We used the restriction enzyme to cut the DNA into smaller pieces.
• We zapped the DNA with the restriction enzyme to chop it up.
• The restriction enzyme acted like molecular scissors, snipping the DNA into fragments.