“I know it seems like a lot of work, but trust me: It’s worth it unless you want to marinate in a petri dish full of grossness ... Full of "Infectious Bacteria." Here's what's really ...

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"The microwave is as dirty as your kitchen table, so don't forget to clean it," stated Manuel Porcar, one of the researchers.

An curved arrow pointing right. Petri Dish Picasso is an organization bringing this little-known art to the masses. The artists use bacteria as their paint and fungus as their canvas to educate ...

These girls at Copthall wanted to investigate the bacteria growing on their possessions. They took some petri dishes, and they swabbed some of their stuff, and put them in an incubator set at just ...

While the majority of bacteria from soil are safe, there are some that can cause disease ... Make sure to wear gloves whenever you handle your petri dishes. They contain the antifungal agent ...

An inoculating loop can be used to transfer bacteria. It is sterilised by heating it to red hot in a Bunsen flame, before and after use. To inoculate the agar, lift the lid of the Petri dish and tilt.

Before even getting a green light from Bale, they began culturing various samples in petri dishes to observe how organic forms could create eye-catching designs. They photographed the shifting ...