title: Self-sterilizing inoculating loop.
abstract: A self-sterilizing inoculating loop consisting of a step-down transformer and an adjustable timing circuit are described.
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000254:growth & development; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004560:Electricity; D009584:Nitrogen; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000254:growth & development; D013242:Sterilization
chemical_list: D009584:Nitrogen