my dishes have been stored in the refigerator, i need to swab them tonight, do I bring them to room temp first or swab the agar while its cold?
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Hi, Melissa, No, you do not need to. You can directly swab your sample on the agar plate while it is still cold. Bacteria do not care about this little cold. They do care about warm in term of growth. Make sure that you have a 85-100 oF incubator. Cgeck the tempearture with a thermometer and make sure that the temperature never exceed 100 oF. Thank you for your inquiry.
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That's a good question, we swabbed them after about 15 minutes after being removed from fridge and had good results.
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Very easy - I suppose you could put then in the silverware basket of a dishwasher, but I just hold them in one hand and take a soapy sponge to them with the other. I only wish they'd get colder, faster.
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I simply throw a cotton dish towel over my yogurt maker and make sure it is sitting on one and not on the cold counter, though this is not the model I use. I bought this one as a gift for my sister.
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The shelf life is guaranteed for 30 days. However, the fresh agar plates always work better than the old. So it is better to order them 2 weeks before use. The best way to store them is to keep them in the refrigerator to prevent excessive loss of moisture from the agar plates. It is normal that you will see some water condensation on the cap of the agar plates.
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i put the whole thing in the dishwasher and it works fine. I hate that your cant control the temp. very well and stuff sticks, i just soak in hot water and soap then put in dishwasher.
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I refrigerate them in the bag they came in. Take out what you need and let them warm before use. I dip them in clonex solution before use
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If it's still in liquid form just use a paper towel and wash down thoroughly with soap and water and throw whatever you used to clean it out or save it for the next time. If it's solidified, that's more of a problem. I have scraped it off with a razor blade scraper, but it takes a very long time and then you have to be careful that you don't scratch up your counter.
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The room shelf life is guaranteed for 30 days. If stored in a refrigerator, the agar plates are good for at least 3 months. However, the fresh agar plates always work better than the old. So it is better to order them 2 weeks before use. The best way to store them is to keep them in the refrigerator to prevent excessive loss of moisture from the agar plates. It is normal that you will see some water condensation on the cap of the agar plates.
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Dear customer,It doesn't need put in the fridge after opent it, it just put in room temperature enough.Thank you so much, and if you have any question, please let me know. Bluesky999
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I think it is best to allow meats to get to room temp. for an hour or so, but it is a safety thing not to let things stay out too long although it might be OK. I tend to put the tenderizer on about 20 minutes before. I agree that it can make things too mushy, although I have put it on meat even hours before. It may depend on the meat, the temperature, etc. It takes practice. Less is better & then go from there.
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I typically defrost them in the fridge over night or pop them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds, depending on consistency. I have read it is not a good idea to defrost by leaving them on the counter because you risk bacteria forming.
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I have a shiny black fridge, freezer. I use either the kitchen cloth or the window cloth to wash it and then a polishing cloth to dry. Either work beautifully.
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I like cold and slow - usually do room temp water and overnight in the fridge - for best structure and flavor (IMNSHO). Much faster response with 105 degrees F water. Say an hour or three on the counter. YMMV.
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Mine was fine opened and covered in the refridgerator for a few months. Probably not the best idea, but it was fine. I have another brand unopened on the shelf, last I opened one it was fine.
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Nope. It is too cold outside right now for the culture to be affected. Do put it into your freezer though. The cultures will fail if they are left out for a longer period of time.
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Moist foods should be patted dry with a paper towel.Liquids must be prefrozen. For this I use a sandwich sized lock-top container.Remove from container and vacuum seal.Bill
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you should keep it refrigerated all the time. It will turn rancid if you leave it at room temp.