Lesson Code: PPM-710. The techniques used frequently by microbiologists including media preparation, pure culture techniques and the pour plate technique.
After taking this e-Lesson, you will be able to:
- Explain the term 'microbiological media' and name the three different media forms
- Explain the difference between agar plates, agar slants and agar deeps
- Explain the difference between reserve and working stock cultures
- Describe how reserve and working stock cultures are used and stored
- Describe the quadrant and continuous streak plate methods
- Describe the common streak plate method mistakes
- Describe the pour plate method