title: Microwave oven in microbiology laboratory.
abstract: Microwave oven can safely be used in microbiology laboratory for preparation of media. The method is convenient, reliable, economical and reproducible. It saves time and the quality of media is superior as compared to media prepared by conventional autoclaving method.
authors.affiliation: Pakistan Medical Research Council, Jinnah Post graduate Medical Centre, Karachi.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baqai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hafiz
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D007753:Laboratories; D008872:Microwaves; D013242:Sterilization
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media