title: Media preparation and bacteriological tools.
abstract: Recipes are provided in this unit for minimal liquid media, rich liquid media, solid media, top agar, and stab agar. Also included are descriptions and useful information about tools used with growth media such as inoculating loops, sterile toothpicks and spreaders.
authors.affiliation: Clark & Elbing LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elbing
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brent
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D005782:Gels; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005782:Gels; D012996:Solutions; D000362:Agar