Use of robotics to transfer cultures on agar-containing media to fresh media.
The automation of transfer of microorganisms to fresh growth medium is described. The system was used to transfer our collection of about 1,500 bacteria and fungi without detectable contamination in a total time of 125 h.
Brewer
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Atlantic Research Laboratory, National Research Council of Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3Z1, Canada.
Schwartzentruber
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Taylor
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