MICROBIOLOGY F/HEALTH SCIENCES
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781323737798
Author: CAPPUCCINO
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 3E.2RQ
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To explain: The reason why the quadrant 4 of a streak-plate culture shows more bacterial growth than in quadrant 3.
Introduction: Streak plate, pour plate, and spread plate techniques are culture techniques that are widely used in laboratories to get a pure culture from a mixed culture. A streak-plate method is considered as a rapid qualitative method for isolating the pure culture.
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