October
12
Spot Test 10/8/2018
Rationale: Complete spot test with new sample isolations to check for plaques.
Process:
- Set up aseptic system
- Made LB agar media for 1 control plate and 2 sample plates
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Reagents Control Sample LB Broth 2 mL 4 mL 2x TA 2.5 mL 5 mL CaCl2 23 µL 45 µL arthro NA 1 mL
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- poured 5 mL of LB agar media into each plate and let sit ~5 min
- plates must have been too cold because the agar kept sliding around
- filtered enriches sample with syringe filter, keeping tip clean with ethanol
- pipetted 5 µL of direct, enriched, and phage buffer (negative control) into designated areas of sample plate and let sit ~10 min
- incubated for 48 hours
- did not invert because of the slippery agar
Next steps: If the spot test is positive, perform a plaque assay to check for plaques again. If the spot test, is negative, dig more dirt!