Wednesday, 9 January 2019

microbiology - How sterile is working next to a bunsen burner?


When I was still doing lab work, many people would just wear gloves and work next to a bunsen burner because the clean benches were all in use.


This was mostly for plating bacteria like Bacillus subtilis. The equipment had been autoclaved, of course, but is just having the bunsen burner next to you without working in a clean bench really enough to avoid contaminating your plates?




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