Question

What are the different materials used in cotton plug making?

Research for the different steps in Cotton Plug making?

Answer 1

Cotton plugs are made up of non- absorbent cotton. These are rolled tightly so that it can fit the mouth of the flask or the culture tube. It serves as the best filter for the microbes.

The steps used in cotton plug making are as such:

Take the cotton and spred it on the flat surface.

Rolled it tightly.

Then hold it in the last two fingers.

Then put it in the culture tube.

Ensure that the cotton plug should be dry.

They are used to prevent the culture tube from microbial contamination.