Agarlevyjä
Agarlevyjä, often translated as agar plates or agar dishes, are essential tools in microbiology and biotechnology. They consist of a petri dish or a similar container filled with a sterile growth medium. This medium is typically a solidified gel, with agar being the primary solidifying agent, hence the name. Agar is a polysaccharide extracted from red algae and is favored for its ability to remain solid at incubator temperatures while being non-nutritive to most microorganisms.
The agar medium is formulated with specific nutrients, salts, and other compounds that are necessary to support
After inoculation, the plates are incubated under controlled conditions of temperature, humidity, and sometimes atmospheric composition,