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Cricical:
Critical:
*Put date on plates.  Some antibiotics aren't very long lasting.
*Put date on plates.  Some antibiotics aren't very long lasting.
**For example, Ampicillin plates only last 2-3 weeks.
**For example, Ampicillin plates only last 2-3 weeks.   (is there a citation for this?  -Janet 2012/07/03)
*Wait to put the antibiotic in until it is cool enough to touch the bottle to your cheek.
*Wait to put the antibiotic in until it is cool enough to touch the bottle to your cheek.
**This prevents thermal degradation.
**This prevents thermal degradation.


Drew Endy has all the basics [[Endy:Pouring_LB_plates_from_prepped_media|here]]
Drew Endy has all the basics [[Endy:Pouring_LB_plates_from_prepped_media|here]]

Revision as of 17:24, 3 July 2012

Back to Protocols

Critical:

  • Put date on plates. Some antibiotics aren't very long lasting.
    • For example, Ampicillin plates only last 2-3 weeks. (is there a citation for this? -Janet 2012/07/03)
  • Wait to put the antibiotic in until it is cool enough to touch the bottle to your cheek.
    • This prevents thermal degradation.

Drew Endy has all the basics here