answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Gelatin medium gives individual bacteria to produce seprate colonies, but despite this gelatin is not an ideal solidifying agent because it can be digested by many bacteria and melt at tempratures above 28oC.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can I use gelitan in a petri dish to grow samples?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is a dish used to grow microbes?

This is called a petri dish named after a German bacteriologist, Julius Petri.


What is a covered dish used to grow cells?

a petri dish


What is a petri dish canister and what is it used for?

A Petri dish is a shallow glass or plastic cylindrical lidded dish that biologists use to culture cells. It was named after German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri, who invented it when working as an assistant to Robert Koch.


What kind of dish is used is in the lab to grow microscopic culture?

A Petri dish.


The use of petri dish?

to grow micro organisms or to grow tissue cultures.


What scientific instrument can grow bacteria and has a lid?

a petri dish


What is the container used for growing mold or bacteria called?

the containor used for growing mold and bacteria is the PETRI DISH. a lot of people use agar as the gel to grow mold and bacteria


Is there an explanation of why bacteria from one different swabbed object will grow more colonies on a petri dish than another?

It could be the medium in the Petri dish in which the different bacteria grow. It could also be the swabbing technique.


Why would you grow bacteria in petri dishes?

put agar in a Petri dish, then use a Q-tip to wipe a dirty surface, then spread it on the Petri dish in a zigzag motion, then it will grow over time.


What is the name of the vessel used to grow antibiotic producing microorganism in?

Petri dish


What is the function of a pietri dish?

A petri dish is a flat dish made of either plastic or glass. It is used primarily to grow a culture of bacteria.


What is the funcion of a petri dish?

A petri dish is a flat dish made of plastic or glass with a cover that is primarily used to grow bacteria. However, the petri dish can be used to view seed germination or for viewing small animal observations. Petri dishes fit conveniently under a dissection scope (stereomicroscope) and is often used as a platform for viewing any small objects. Other applications are possible as well.