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Aseptic technique: inoculating an agar plate template
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Bunsen burner on a disinfected bench, wire loop flamed red hot, broth culture in a tube, nutrient agar plate opened only slightly; tape and incubate at 25 °C. GCSE / high school; A-level / AP / IB Biology.
What the template shows
- Transfer bacteria without contaminating the culture, the plate or yourself
- Broth culture
- Remove the plug or cap with your little finger, flame the neck, take a loopful, flame the neck again
- Flamed loop
- Red hot to sterilise; cool for a few seconds before touching the culture
- Bunsen burner
- Blue flame; the updraught carries airborne microbes away from the work. Wipe the bench with disinfectant before and after; wash hands
- Nutrient agar plate
- Lift the lid at an angle, only just enough to streak; replace at once
- Tape and incubate
- Two strips of tape, not sealed all round (keeps air in, so no anaerobes). Label the base, incubate upside down at 25 °C
- Reaction setup
Drawn with 12 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Aseptic technique: inoculating an agar plate template free?
You can preview the Aseptic technique: inoculating an agar plate template here and open and edit it in MolDraw for free. Downloading or exporting it is part of MolDraw Pro, together with the other premium templates.
Can I edit the Aseptic technique: inoculating an agar plate template?
Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.
Is the chemistry checked?
Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.
Can I edit the glassware?
Yes. Every piece of glassware is a MolDraw apparatus object: move, resize, recolour the liquid or swap a piece and the joints stay connected.