Melbourne/Secondary Reagent Agar Plates
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Preparation of Agar Plates
Uses
- Plating out and separating bacterial colonies
Ingedients:
- LB
- Ampicillin
- Agar
- Petri Dishes
Method:
- Add 1.4g of Agar per 100mL of LB
- Autoclave (just enough to melt)
- Cool down to about 40-50 degrees C on bench/cold room/water.
- Add 1/1000 volume of Ampicillin.
- Mix and pour into petri dishes. 100ml makes 3-4 plates.
- Leave plates to dry on bench/laminar flow partly covered.
- Keep in cold room till used
Equipment:
- Autoclave or Microwave