3.05. Pouring Agar Plates

  1. Melt agar in a microwave.
  2. Clean the lab bench with 70% ethanol.
  3. Using sterile technique, open the lid of the agar container.
  4. Transfer 30 ml of LB agar to a centrifuge tube.
  5. Add 25 mg/ml chloramphenicol and 50 mg/ml kanamycin.
  6. Cap the centrifuge tube and gently mix the solution by inverting the tube a couple times.
  7. Label petri dish.
  8. Pour the mixture into a petri dish.
  9. Partially cover the petri dish with lid to allow some moisture to escape.
  10. Repeat 5-9 until enough agar plates have been prepared.