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


