Swabbing hands and growing bacteria
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Swabbing hands and growing bacteria
I have a question about taking swabs from hands. How do you put what you have swabbed into agar plates and how do you measure the amount of bacteria that has grown?
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MelissaB
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Re: Swabbing hands and growing bacteria
Hi,
Take a look at these science buddies sites, then post back if you still have questions: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... tion.shtml and https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ates.shtml . ]
Good luck!
Take a look at these science buddies sites, then post back if you still have questions: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... tion.shtml and https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ates.shtml . ]
Good luck!

