Brief history of culture media in microbiology Louis Pasteur prepared the first liquid bacterial culture medium in 1860, containing yeast, sugar, ashes, and ammonium salt. 2 While developing this, he ...

EZ-Spread™ Plating Beads from AMSBIO (Oxford, UK) allow you to spread bacterial and yeast cells across the surface of an agar plate in just seconds. Eliminating the traditional need for glass rods and ...

_____ - For Gram-positive and catalase negative cocci, streak a slant of bile esculin agar. _____ - For Gram-positive and catalase negative cocci, perform a CAMP test and test for Taxos A (Bacitracin) ...

Eight agar plates used to culture microorganisms were placed strategically on top, in front, to the sides, and behind the bowl. Each toilet was flushed once when the toilets were clean.

Clever Culture Systems has a lot on its plate – metaphorically and literally – as its rolls out its automated quality control devices. Pic via Getty.