Culturing Microorganisms
Students learn aseptic techniques for culturing microorganisms in the laboratory. They will investigate the effect of antibiotics and antiseptics on bacterial growth.
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Students learn aseptic techniques for culturing microorganisms in the laboratory. They will investigate the effect of antibiotics and antiseptics on bacterial growth.
Key Questions
- Why are aseptic techniques crucial when culturing bacteria?
- How do we calculate the cross-sectional area of bacterial colonies?
- What factors affect the growth rate of microorganisms?
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