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ArticleJournal of basic microbiology2025

Microbial Art Fixation on Agar Plate: MicArt Fixation for Microbiology Teaching.

Hatice Nur Halipci Topsakal, Murat Can Asarkaya, Ecem Akcan, Melih Çifçi, Rojda Karaman, Sudenaz Doğan, Elif Nur Çelik, Betül Bakir, Yasemin Günter, Okan Aydoğan

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Article in Journal of basic microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors.

Hatice Nur Halipci TopsakalMedical Laboratory Techniques Program, Vocational School, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Murat Can AsarkayaMolecular Biology and Genetics Department, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ecem AkcanMolecular Biology and Genetics Department, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Melih ÇifçiSoftware Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Rojda KaramanMedical Laboratory Techniques Program, Vocational School, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sudenaz DoğanMedical Laboratory Techniques Program, Vocational School, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Elif Nur ÇelikMedical Laboratory Techniques Program, Vocational School, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Betül BakirMedical Laboratory Techniques Program, Vocational School, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Yasemin GünterComputer Technology Program, Vocational School, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Okan AydoğanMedical Microbiology Department, Istanbul Medipol University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Art based science materials engage students for learning all of the unseen microscobic creatures in easy way microbiology field. In this study we aimed to visualize bacterial and fungal species in artistic way. Inoculation of the colourful strains on agar plate as painting the agar with bacteria, provides beautiful round scenes and clear reminiscence related with the species learning for microbe world. For this purpose, we determined the different concentrations and exposure times of formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, xylene, toluene, ethyl alcohol, epoxy, glycerin and phenol. We aimed to develop a protocol after determining the optimum storage times. As a method, we exposed all chemicals except epoxy to Petri dishes by spraying method for 1, 5, 10 min. As a result, we determined the fixative that provides the best protection is toluene. After 1 min of toluene exposure, we determined that the Petri dish with growth can be preserved for 6 months even under room conditions without disturbing the color and shape of the whole colony morphology. Here, we obtained best fixation process by using toluen, typically 1 min, depending on the species, was most promising for the preservation of art.

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ArtBacteriaFixativesFungiMicrobiologyAgarTolueneAgarFixativesTolueneagar artfixationmediamicrobiology education

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PMID40047174
PMCPMC12134837

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