Transfer of Unknown from Streak Plate to Slant Tube {Lab 2 - May 13, 2015}

     We needed to create a slant sample of our unknown bacterial sample so that we could use it for subsequent tests and experiments. 

Materials:

• Bunsen Burner
• Inoculation loop
• Slant Tube

Procedure:

     We took our streak plate sample and 

transferred the bacteria to the slant tubes using the aseptic technique.

Slant tube with bacteria
sample 

Streak plate with isolated
bacterial colonies

Results/application:

     We correctly transferred the bacteria to the slant tubes resulting in our having two samples, a working sample and a reserve sample. This technique allows bacteria to be grown from small quantities, into making more. When samples are taken from patients, only a small amount will be taken and grown. Transferring and growing on a slant tube allows more bacteria to be grown so that more tests may be done.