title: Use of robotics to transfer cultures on agar-containing media to fresh media.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Atlantic Research Laboratory, National Research Council of Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3Z1, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brewer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schwartzentruber
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taylor