Team:Waterloo/Notebook/Making LB Media

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<big><b><u>Making LB Media</u></b></big>  <br>
 
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<b>Materials </b><br>
 
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500 mL media bottle or rack of test tubes <br>
 
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1 L beaker <br>
 
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Magnetic stir bar <br>
 
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Tryptone <br>
 
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Yeast extract<br>
 
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Sodium chloride <br>
 
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Granulate agar (only for solid media) <br>
 
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<b>Instructions </b><br>
 
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1. Fill 1 L beaker with 500mL of deionized water.<br>
 
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2. Add magetic stir bar into beaker and on to magnetic stirrer. Turn to medium speed. <br>
 
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3. Measure and add slowly with a scupula: <br>
 
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- 5g tryptone <br>
 
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- 2.5g yeast extract <br>
 
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- 2.5 g sodium chloride <br>
 
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4. Once dissolved in the deionized water, pour in media bottle or aliquot 5mL in tubes.<br>
 
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5. If making solid media, add 7.5g granulated agar to the media bottle. DO NOT add it to the beaker. <br>
 
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6. Autoclave slightly open bottle/tubes on slow exchange.<br>
 

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