I am currently having a difficult time trying to order a type of agar, in the Science buddies recommendation, “Waste Not, Want Not: Use the Microbial Fuel Cell to Create Electricity from Waste” in the materials and equipment there is a requirement for agar. However, this is extremely vague for me, due to the fact that I am ordering from Caroline Science, and there many types of agars.
Can anyone please help me in trying to identify this ambiguous agar?
Which type of agar?
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Re: Which type of agar?
Hi!
Great question! Well, a simple Google search comes up with a lot of websites which sell agar, since it is a staple of any experiment dealing with growing bacteria.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n ... rient+agar
I don't think that there is much of a difference to be said about a "good" agar or a "bad" agar to use in this experiment. As long as it is 30g I think that your results will be fine. Good luck!
Great question! Well, a simple Google search comes up with a lot of websites which sell agar, since it is a staple of any experiment dealing with growing bacteria.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n ... rient+agar
I don't think that there is much of a difference to be said about a "good" agar or a "bad" agar to use in this experiment. As long as it is 30g I think that your results will be fine. Good luck!
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Re: Which type of agar?
Dear oscarsan15,
The following link explains a bit about agar and recommends using "plain nutrient agar, of which LB agar is a subtype."
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... Agar.shtml
Hope this helps!
The following link explains a bit about agar and recommends using "plain nutrient agar, of which LB agar is a subtype."
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... Agar.shtml
Hope this helps!
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Re: Which type of agar?
Thank you very much for you help