Title: Discussion Forum Description - Week 2: Preparing Media and Inoculating the Plates
Course: Lab Applications of Microbiology > Section: Course Content

If you didn't complete your discussion board for this week - now is the time! This week, we are learning about the media that is used to culture microorganisms, and how to use aseptic techniques to try to make sure we are only culturing the desired microorganisms, and not others that are everywhere around us.

Check out this example of something quite different in the news - although microorganisms are clearly being cultured here, it's in a very different way for a different goal: Vegan cheese coming to stores near you

Do you think that you would feel comfortable eating this 'cheese'? Do you think they know exactly which microorganisms are growing in this 'cheese'? Why, or why not