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If the plates are unused, just wrap them up and throw them out. They aren't hazardous.
If they are used, you need to decontaminate them before disposal. If you don't have access to an autoclave, my recommendation would be to open them in a big beaker or other big container and submerge them in full strength bleach for a few hours to overnight (wear gloves). You can dispose of the bleach down the sink and them re-close the plates, wrap them in saran wrap and throw them out. Its not a perfect solution, but for three plates it will do.
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∙ 12y ago2. Make a water bath containing 10 percent bleach, and soak the instruments for at least one hour.
3. Pour the solution down a drain and allow the instruments to dry completely before re-using.
2. Autoclave Method1. Place the contaminated instruments in unsealed biohazard bags so the bacteria doesn't leak into the autoclave. Make sure the bags are open so steam can escape.2. Turn on the autoclave to 15 pounds per square inch (psi) at 121 degrees C for 30 minutes.
3. Allow the biohazard bags to cool. Seal the bags and place in a tightly secured garbage bag. Dispose of the garbage bag.
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∙ 11y agoDisinfect the plate by adding 200-300ml of 10% bleach to the plate; wait for at least one hour; dispose the plate.
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What are BHI plates?
In biology, BHI plates are plates consisting of Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) agar. This is a general purpose nutrient medium recommended for the cultivation and isolation of a variety of microorganisms, including bacteria, yeasts, and molds.
What agar does Corynebacterium xerosis grow on?
Brain Heart Infusion Agar
Where should a label be written on an agar plate?
On the base of the agar plate.
How should you properly dispose of oral barium contrast?
dispose in black bin
How do you dispose of stannous chloride?
You have to put it in a glass bottle and dispose of it as hazardous waste.
Why the inoculated agar medium plate must be inverted position in incubator?
Moisture in the air condenses on the lid of the plate and drops on top the agar if the plates are place right way up. The falling water droplets will spread the bacteria and especially ruin streak plates and spead plates where you need clear distict separate colonies.
What is responsible for solidifying nutrient agar plates?
Agar
Why does bacteria on agar plates need to be removed from the incubator after 24-48 hours?
To avoid overgrowth of the bacteria you have inoculated. Depending on the type of media you use, you could also have a false reading if it is left in there for the wrong amount of time.
What type of media is used for growing a culture from a throat specimen?
blood and chocolate agar plates as well as in universities laboratory Nutrient agar plates are also provided
What are unopened agar plates referred called?
they are the controlled plates
What type of media should be inoculated using zig-zag motion across the surface of the media?
agar slant
What is the jelly in agar plates?
boobs
Types of agar plates and their function?
jio
Green algae for agar?
Yes, you can streak some green algae of agar, but you have to known the nutrients you need to add to the agar. For instance Chlamydomonas reinhardtii can be grown on TAP plates, or on high salt plates.
Prewarm agar plates?
before bacterial culture, the media containing agar i.e. solid agar should dry in the incubator, that is prewarm agar plate.
Why do streak plates need to be dry before inoculated?
If by inoculated you mean used, here is my answer if that is true; streak plates need to be dry because the powder left behind may react and change color to whatever that liquid is on the streak plate.
Why did you stab the peptone iron agar instead of inoculating only the surface?
Because the peptone iron agar is used to detect ANAEROBIC bacteria. If you stab it deep into the agar you allow the bacteria to grow in the absence of oxygen. If you only inoculated the surface the bacteria wouldn't grow.
