How long untill the bacteria starts to die off when you are growing it on agar

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anonymous · Answer

Totally depends on the bacteria used, its growth rate, nutrient levels, toxin levels etc. attached is the growth cycle of bacteria. This determines the lag, log, stationary and death phase which are all dependably on the above factors. The environment like, O2 or CO2 concentrations, temperature etc also regulate growth speeds http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Bacterial_growth_en.svg/250px-Bacterial_growth_en.svg.png

stmoney · Answer

Definitely depends on what species of bacteria you are using.