EdvoTech Tips: Edible Petri Plates

An important step in many biotechnology experiments is creating and harvesting bacteria colonies. Colony isolation is used in microbiology to identify and test bacteria strains and in biotechnology to create competent cell cultures for transformation. Both streaking and colony collection are simple techniques, but they can be challenging.

The best way to avoid any pitfalls is to practice! In this video, we demonstrate a fun and easy way to practice master streaking and collection techniques with edible petri plates. The best part about these plates is that a mistake just means more Jell-O snacks rather than a failed experiment!