Jul 14 2008
The Al Asad Airbase Culture 07/09/08
Here is documentation of a culture I began on July 9th, 2008. The bacteria has been stamped onto a ground of tryptic soy agar and is barely visible at this stage.
The bacteria is visible but condensation on the lid of the petri dish is obscuring the pattern of growth. The pattern of growth reflects the airstrips and surrounding roads that make up one of the biggest airbase in Iraq, Al-Asad
The bacteria is visible and the pattern of growth is clear. However, condensation on the lid of the petri dish continues to obscure the pattern of growth. The hot humid summer climate in South Carolina where my lab is located has made the bacteria grow very fast. in other experiments the Serratia has taken three days or more to reach this state of visibility by the unaided eye.
Condensation on the lid of the petri dish threatened to destroy the established pattern of growth which depicts the airbase. I removed the lid to make the culture more visible. While the condensation is no longer an issue, removal of the lid increases the risk of contamination of the sample.
