2006-07-22 15:36:06 · 4 answers · asked by arcticwarfaremagnum2000 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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2006-07-22 15:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is also known as replicate plating. Put simply, it's making an exact copy of bacterial colonies growing on an agar plate. This is done by carefully taking a nylon cloth circle or membrane and carefully placing it on top of the agar plate with the growing bacterial colonies. Orientation is marked, and the membrane is gently lifted off, and placed face down on a fresh agar plate. This transfers the bacterial colonies to the second plate in the same pattern they were on the first. The membrane is then carefully removed from the second plate, and it is incubated under optimal conditions to allow the bacteria to grow.
Replicate plating is done to generate an exact copy of the original plate so that the scientist may perform testing on the "copy" while ensuring the original clones remain safe in case they're needed again.
2006-07-22 16:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by sciencewiz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well.. I"m not exactly sure. But I do know that agar is a nutrient rich growing material that scientists use to grow bacteria on.
2006-07-22 16:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by theviolet41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-22 15:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by tanweiqiang1e5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋