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Inoculation: How to Put the Bacteria You Desire on a Petri Dish

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Before inoculation, write the following important information on the bottom of the plate, close to the rim:

Date of inoculation
Microorganism inoculated
Temperature of incubation
Duration of incubation

Please see below for diagramed instructions (http://www.umsl.edu/~microbes/pdf/streakplates.pdf):

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