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agar slant - save space (advantage) - suitable for long-term storage agar plate - short-term storage - used for assays Broth culture - ... agar slant - save space (advantage) - suitable for long-term storage agar plate - short-term storage - used for assays Broth culture - ...
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∙ 12y agoagar is used for two different things ... the 1st thing is that agar is used for cooking and the 2nd reason is that agar is used to make agar jelly so if you put the agar jelly in a jar (with a lid!) you can wipe your hand on the jelly then put the lid on top then later on you will see microbes form on the agar. thank you for reading x
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∙ 13y agoAgar plate is for isolation of bacteria and fungi. A solid surface makes it easy for bacteria to grow into single colonies. Agar slant is for preserving cultures of bacteria. With screw cap tubes, the agar does not dry up easily. The tubes take very small storage space.
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∙ 15y agoHave you ever tried smoking one? Dude, they get you WAY high. Not even kidding.
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∙ 8y agoagar is a jelly type substance where nutrients can be stored for the bacteria to reproduce rapidly and culture.
used as a solidification agent for solid media preparation
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Is there a microorganism that degrades Agar agar?
Yes! Paenibacillus spp. can degrade agar agar
How many teaspoons is 7 g agar agar powder?
I teaspoon Agar Agar = 2 grams
Why do you use saline water when preparing a plate with blood agar?
TONICITY
Why would you use a UV lamp for microbiology?
As UV only kill the Microorganism.Microbiological media contain the agar & for agar dissolve at 90 degree temperature that's why we cannot use UV to sterlize microbiological media
From which organism agar agar is extracted?
red algae Agar agar is a malay term meaning red algae. This algae which agar is extracted lives in the ocean around Malaysia
What workplace uses agar?
Agar is a solid form of nutrient for different strains of bacteria. Anyone who needs to grow bacteria for use in their labs or experiments would use agar.
If you use petri dishes for blood do you have to use nutrient agar powder too?
if you use petri dishes do you put nutrient agar in it if your using blood?
Why must use starch casein nitrate agar and what is the starch casein agar properties?
Because it is a selective medium
Lactose fermentation mac conkey test which color indicate a positive test?
MacConkey agar is yellow (due to the lactose in the agar). When an organism consumes the lactose, the agar turns purple. Purple indicates a positive test. If the organism doesn't use the agar, the agar stays yellow.
What is the significance of using a 'dry and hard' agar plate in streak plating?
Why is it impotant to use dry and hard agar for streaking
Why to use soft agar in phage titration?
Phage can move easily in soft agar,it can bind with another bacteria after lysis
Why important to use Agar Deep Stab medium soon after preparation?
Over time, free oxygen will diffuse into the agar.
You are making coconut jello Can you use one tablespoon agar instead of 1 tablespoon gelatin?
Use 1/3 tablespoon of agar. Don't forget to heat it.
Agar agar grain found in Germany?
Agar, or agar-agar, is not a grain, but rather an extract of seaweed. Agar translates to German as Agar-Agar Try whole- or health-food stores
Is there a microorganism that degrades Agar agar?
Yes! Paenibacillus spp. can degrade agar agar
What jelly is made from seaweed and used in glue making?
Agar-agar
What other medium is commonly used for growth medium beside nutrient agar?
In our lab we use LB agar, LB broth, and 2XYT broth.
