Carolina biological supply company – Carolina C-FERN Spores User Manual
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Spreading Spores
A metal wire spreader (RN-70-3412) or a paper clip bent into the shape of a
spreader should be sterilized in a flame and allowed to cool, or simply
wiped with 70% alcohol and allowed to dry.
Move the spreader gently back and forth across the surface of the agar
while rotating the petri dish slowly with the other hand. Evenly spread
spores will result in cultures that grow better and are easier to observe.
Visit the
C-Fern
Web page at cfern.bio.utk.edu for additional information
on using
C-Fern
materials in teaching and research.
Check Carolina’s printed or online catalogs for the full line of
C-Fern
spore
stocks and teaching materials.
Carolina Biological Supply Company
2700 York Road, Burlington, North Carolina 27215
Phone: 800.334.5551 • Fax: 800.222.7112
Technical Support: 800.227.1150 • www.carolina.com
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