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What are the advantages of spread plate technique?
Posted January 9, 2024

Answer

There are various advantages of the spread plate technique. 

  • It is able to detect low microbial loads and enables detailed study of colony morphology. 
  • It allows isolation of syntrophic bacteria as they can be grown in the same plate as with distinctive individual colonie. 
  • This method can be applied to a wide range of samples except those in a liquid form or dissolvable to create a suspension. 
  • This method is also suitable for preparing and maintaining stock cultures. 
  • It is also ideal for culturing aerobic microorganisms. 
  • It facilitates Kirby Bauer antimicrobial sensitivity testing. 
  • Lastly, it minimizes contamination risk when using sterile glass beads as a spreader since the process occurs with the culture plate’s lid closed.