Microbioligy

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Lostrelic3
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Project Question: Microbiology
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Microbioligy

Post by Lostrelic3 »

Dear Sci Buddies,

I am doing a project on microbiology. I am swabbing three different areas of my school, all of which are dry. This leads me to my question, how do you take a proper dry swab so that it will populate my agar loaded petri dish? I have tried to find the answer, but could not find the answer. While you are answering, What led you to be a scientist, and why this area? Thank you.

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Re: Microbioligy

Post by SciB »

Hi,

Take along a vial of sterile water with you and moisten the swabs with it before you swab the areas.

What made me become a scientist? CURIOSITY
Why Biology? Living things are the coolest creatures in the galaxy.

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Lostrelic3
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Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:24 pm
Occupation: Student:7th Grade
Project Question: Microbiology
Project Due Date: 4/23/14
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Re: Microbioligy

Post by Lostrelic3 »

Hi Sybee. Thank you so much for answering my question. I could not find my answer. I can now start my experiment. I hope that it will all work.

Again, thank you. Connor
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