title: Inoculation technique for fungus cultures.
abstract: A plastic straw and wood applicator stick serve as a simple, inexpensive, and disposable inoculation unit for fungal studies. The method gives a uniform and intact inoculum. The technique is especially useful because a large number of agar plates can be inoculated rapidly.
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development*; D008722:Methods; D008829:Microbiology / Q000295:instrumentation; D010969:Plastics
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics; D000362:Agar