Aseptic Techniques

Aseptic Techniques 

• aseptic techniques are used to prevent contamination when working with microorganisms 
• prevents contamination of microbe culture and individuals working with the microbes
• solid or liquid agar is used to culture microorganisms and a lot of care is needed when transferring microorganisms to the petri dishes containing the agar or to other containers
• aseptic techniques inclue: 

    - using a metal inoculating loop and 'flame' it in the hottest part of the Bunsen flame to sterilise it

     - sterilise the inoculuating loop every time you reintroduce it to microbes

     - hold the lid of the agar plate at an angle in the…