Biology GCSE
Aseptic technique and safe culturing
What Aseptic technique and safe culturing means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Aseptic technique and safe culturing
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Aseptic technique and safe culturing in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Culturing bacteria requires aseptic technique, sterilised equipment and incubation at a safe school temperature, no higher than 25 °C.
Topics that use Aseptic technique and safe culturing
- Culturing microorganisms (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agar gel plate
- Analysis and interpretation of data
- Antibiotic clear zones
- Antibiotic resistance
- Aseptic technique
- Aseptic technique and risk management
- Binary fission
- Circular area calculation
Using Aseptic technique and safe culturing in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Biology questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Biology GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge