Rehydrate before Agar?

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Andrew47
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Rehydrate before Agar?

#7362873 - 09/02/07 09:38 PM (18 years, 11 months ago)

Hey Guys 'n Gals,

I'm wondering, is it worth waiting to rehydrate 1 year old spores before inoculating Agar with them?

Rehydrating adds more steps, therefore more chances for contamination. It also takes an additional 24 hours. I guess the question is if typically the rehydrating would either be necessary or give the spores a start that would be better than the 24 hours lost.

Thanks for your insight,
Andrew

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Re: Rehydrate before Agar?

[Re: Andrew47]
#7362962 - 09/02/07 10:10 PM (18 years, 11 months ago)

I usually don't pre-hydrate unless the spores are a few years old. I make up for it by making the agar a bit on the wet side. Simply use about 2/3 the amount of agar agar that the recipe you're using calls for. Good luck.
RR

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