Team:Purdue/Seed plating
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==Methods== | ==Methods== | ||
- | # | + | #Sterilize items one by one with 70% ethanol spray, placing each item into sterile hood after being sprayed. |
+ | #Once all is in hood, remove aluminum foil wrap from agar flask. | ||
+ | #open first plate and | ||
#don't fill too much, use finger press method | #don't fill too much, use finger press method | ||
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+ | Notes: | ||
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+ | Keep head out of hood. Contamination from hair, mouth, nose, hands, etc. will infect culture plate with mold spores. |
Revision as of 15:10, 8 July 2010
Sterile Agar Plate Preparation and Seed Placement
Materials
- sterile seed in flask
- sterile agar media
- sterile hood environment
- P1000 pipeter
- blue pipeter tips
- plates
- parafilm tape
- 70% ethanol solution in spray bottle
Methods
- Sterilize items one by one with 70% ethanol spray, placing each item into sterile hood after being sprayed.
- Once all is in hood, remove aluminum foil wrap from agar flask.
- open first plate and
- don't fill too much, use finger press method
Notes:
Keep head out of hood. Contamination from hair, mouth, nose, hands, etc. will infect culture plate with mold spores.