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gOUTSIDE HELPFUL HINTS

gLAB HELPFUL HINTS

 

                    

 |OutsideHints|
  • wear a hat
  • wear long sleeves
  • wear gloves and watch out for centipedes! They bite!
  • Use Bug Spray
  • Take extra sample bags in case of error
  • wear closed toed shoes


      |LabHints|
  •   to save materials, use one pipette for water
  • wear closed toed shoes
  • pre-label the bacteria plates to make the serial dilutions go faster
  • allow the bacteria plates time to grow so that the bacteria is easier to count
  • use a magnifying glass to count the bacteria
  • 3M Petrifilm Bacteria Growth Plates are recommended      
  • dispose of the bacteria plates after counted in a BIOHAZARD bag