growing bacteria in microtite

[PRASHERD at DELPHI.COM]

nater at gargamel.rug.ac.be (Nancy Terryn) writes:
Nancy,
When bacterial cultures are grown in microtiter plates incubated at 37 C, 
a LOT of the liquid evaporates from those wells near the outside edges. 
 To minimize the evaporation, incubate the plates inside a sealed 
container (Tupperware is good).  Inside the container lay a moistened 
paper towel such that the atmosphere is saturated with water.

Good luck.
Douglas Prasher
USDA, APHIS
prasherd at delphi.com
>Dear 
netfriends,

>has anybody out there tried to grow bacteria in microtiterplates in
>a small volume like 200 microliter? I just had a funny result with that.
>All the bacteria in the middle of the plate grew well but the onces  on the outer rows did not grow? How can this be explained? I did not shake the plates, i just put them at 37.

>--
>Nancy Terryn