Editing Bacterial lawn (section)

== Techniques ==
Bacterial lawns can be produced manually by evenly spreading a high amount of bacteria onto an agar plate using a sterile [[cotton swab]] or a [[Drigalski spatula]]. Alternatively an automated machine can be used such as a [[spiral plater]] where the plate is rotated and the sample is spread evenly using an automated dispenser.

They may also be produced using the "pour plate" technique<ref>{{cite web|url=https://practicalbiology.org/standard-techniques/making-a-pour-plate|title=Making a pour plate|access-date=8 April 2021|publisher=Royal Society of Biology|date=October 2011}}</ref> in which a concentrated inoculum of the appropriate bacteria are mixed with melted agar and spread evenly over the surface of a Petri dish.