Growing Microbes

Question 1

what is the equipment needed when culturing micro-organisms?

Answer 1

Petri-dish, Inoculating loop and Agar jelly (growing substance)

Question 2

What is the ascetic technique?

Answer 2

1) sterilise the agar and petri-dish to prevent contamination
2) Place the Inoculating loop over a bunsen burner to kill bacteria
3) leave the loop to cool, the place the loop in the sample of microbe x
4) Transfere the microbe x onto the agar in a criss-cross form
5) Place the lid on top of the bacteria and agar and Seal the petri-dish with tape
6) Incubate at 25 degrees to grow