How to prepare a bacteria sub-culture

Middle School/High School

When it comes to bacteria, a little goes a long way.

And, when you subculture it, you can make it go and grow even further by expanding the number of cells or microorganisms in the culture.

In this demo, we'll show you how to properly prepare an aseptic bacteria subculture in order to multiply your bacteria and prepare it for use by more students at once, or with repeated experiments. 

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Transfer bacteria with sterile pipettes