Lynea+2009-10



“Effect of the Rehydration Medium on…” [] “The Influence of Rehydration…” [] These two articles outline how to rehydrate dried bacteria (not specifically v. fischeri, but it should work all the same.) Restoring the water evaporated by adding an equal amount of distilled water should rehydrate the bacteria (and it should be done in the temperature range of the bacteria’s living environment).

Caffeine Procedure:

For Monday: There will be three groups of plates- 1. Plates of agar that have been treated with different concentrations of caffeine 2. Plates of healthy v. fisheri that have been divided into 4 quadrants 3. (to be determined)