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Hey Lisa,

This sounds like a variation of the Ames test (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames_test 
), and I'm sure more detailed descriptions are available in the  
literature.
C
On Dec 3, 2008, at 9:57 AM, Lisa Regalla wrote:

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> Has anyone successfully grown a "lawn" of bacteria using a kid- 
> friendly
> source (i.e. swabbing your mouth, under your nails, kitchen  
> sponge...)?
> I need more than just individual colonies, but a huge sheet of  
> bacteria
> growing.
>
> What are your experiences (advantages/disadvantages) of using agar or
> gelatin as the base for the bacteria to grow?
>
> Thanks!
>
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