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Do you put agar in the petri dish before you put the swabbed bacteria?
yes
Why do you grow bacteria on agar jelly?
Put agar jelly in a petri dish to sterilize the dish and then use something like a sterile inoculating loop to put the bacteria on the jelly. Then, seal the petri dish but make sure it is not airtight.
Blood agar and chocolate agar are types of enriched media that inhibit certain?
bacteria
When is a starch agar plate used?
Agar is used to culture bacteria for scientific research.
Which technique agar or broth provides more information?
Out of the two, nutrient agar will provide more information on the variety of bacteria that are in an environment. Nutrient agar is a better environment for bacteria and fungi to thrive in.
Do you put agar in the petri dish before you put the swabbed bacteria?
yes
Why do you grow bacteria on agar jelly?
Put agar jelly in a petri dish to sterilize the dish and then use something like a sterile inoculating loop to put the bacteria on the jelly. Then, seal the petri dish but make sure it is not airtight.
Which grows more bacteria broth or agar?
Agar, because broth is a natural fuel source for bacteria, whilst some types of agar are scientifically created, which makes it supreme for growing bacteria.
What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?
to inoculate an agar plate you would place bacteria on the agar to grow
What is the purpose of a control agar plate?
A control in an agar plate is the left over spot where you have put no bacteria swabs on, that way when the bacterias have grown you can see if the bacterias spread onto the control, or if the control stayed disinfected.
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.
What is a Bacteria growing gel?
agar
Why are there areas on the agar jelly where no bacteria are growing?
There are areas on the agar plate where no bacteria grow because that area was missed when the plate was streaked.
What type of semisolid medium is used to grow bacteria?
Agar is a semi solid medium used to grow bacteria.
How do you recognize bacteria on agar plate and not confusing bacteria with eukaryotes like yeast or fungi?
Use selective media agar plates. Different types of agar will let bacteria grow and inhibit fungal growth, or vice versa.
Is glucose salts agar selective?
Glucose Salts Agar (GSA) is a selective agar that selects for gram-negative bacteria only. This means that no gram-positive bacteria will be able to grow on it.
Why does gram-positive bacteria grow in mannitol agar?
Gram-positive bacteria grows in Mannitol agar because it contains a high level of salt. This type of agar allows only certain types of bacteria to grow, making it selective.Ê
