Bacterial Culture


Description: Simple bacterial culturing lab.

Materials:

Procedure:
  1. Get an agar plate and a sterile cotton swab. Open the packaging for the cotton swab and swab an orifice (such as your mouth or nose).
  2. Quickly open the agar plate and lightly move the swab in circles along the agar surface.
  3. Quickly close the agar plate’s lid. Place the plate in a sealed, ziplock bag.
  4. Wait a few days and observe the bacterial growth.
  5. Place the bag in another ziplock bag. Pour bleach in the bag and seal it. Toss the bag.