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Contamination
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Prescence of unwanted microorganisms.
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What are the 3 types of isolating bacteria?
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streak plate, spread plate, and pour plate.
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Streak Plate Technique
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loop is used to streak the mixed sample many times over the surface of a solid culture medium in a petri plate.
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What is the most common isolation technique in use today?
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Streak Plate
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Spread Plate Technique
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small amount of a previously diluted specimen is spread over the surface of a solid medium using a spreading rod.
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Pour Plate Technique
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Small amount of diluted sample is mixed with melted agar and poured into empty, sterile Petri dishes.
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