aseptic techniques

Question 1

describe how aseptic techniques could be usec to transfer a liquid culture from a bottle onto an agar plate

Answer 1

• wash hands with soap
• disinfect surfaces
• use sterile pipette/syringe
• flame neck of bottle
• lift lid of agar plate at an angle
• use sterile spreader
• place pipette/spreader into disinfectant immediately after use