Take an indepth look at how petri dishes are prepared using dehydrated culture media. In this example, we are preparing Hardy Diagnostics Criterion™ MacConkey agar, a medium intended for the isolation and differentiation of Gramnegative bacteria. Use our preparation tips to prevent bubbles or other flaws from forming in the agar. To learn more about Hardy Diagnostics, visit our website. https://go.hardydiagnostics.com/ytha...

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Dehydrated culture media, CRITERION™:
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00:00 Intro
00:24 What you will need
00:54 Getting started
01:18 Weighing the powder
01:30 Select a flask and add ingredients
02:16 Place flask on hot plate stir
02:54 Autoclave media
04:08 Remove from autoclave and cool
04:32 Adding supplements
05:01 Pour into plates
05:31 Tip: removing bubbles
05:37 Allow plates to settle
05:42 Storing plates
06:21 Sterility check
06:46 Cleaning
07:00 Close

Filmed and Edited by Brian Tom
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