Agar plate
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An agar plate is a Petri dish containing a solid growth medium, typically agar plus nutrients, used to culture small organisms such as microorganisms or fungi. While other containers can be used, the Petri dish is simple to use.
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General
An agar plate is a Petri dish, often made of plastic like polystyrene, PE, or glass, with a thin agar film.
Availability
Agar plates can be bought from lab suppliers.
DIY agar plate
Take a Petri dish or a similar container, and sterilize it properly. Make a solution of agar, again, sterile and pour it in the flat dish. Wait for it to cool.
Projects
- Microbiological culture
- Microbial art
- Spot analysis
