Ex. 10: Streak Plate Method of Isolation Objectives ?? Day 1 Materials needed per student: 1 nutrient agar (NA) plate Inoculating loop and Bunsen burner Cultures needed: From exercise 7: Your tube of mixed broth culture, isolated from your body. Each student works individually for this exercise!
Objective ?? Materials needed per student: Day 2 Materials needed per student: Streak plate from last session. One new NA plate, inoculating loop and Bunsen burner
The Quadrant Streak This technique is the most widely used method of obtaining pure (isolated) colonies from a mixed culture.
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