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Microbiology foundations

Grow, count, identify and test bacteria, the core of any microbiology lab.

Plating & streakingNot started
Get single colonies, so you are working with one strain.
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CFU countingNot started
Count live bacteria in a sample from dilution plates.
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Growth curvesNot started
Follow growth over time and find the phase your experiment needs.
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Gram stainingNot started
Take the first step in identifying an unknown isolate.
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Antimicrobial susceptibility (MIC)Not started
Find the lowest concentration of a drug that stops growth.
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Liquid culture & strain storageNot started
Keep strains alive and unchanged for later.
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