Growing and harvesting of bacteria
understand the role of some genes in mutation rates and bacterial evolution, the INSERM Unit U571 of the Necker medical university in Paris, France, specialized in bacterial genetics, performs a competition application between wild type and genetically modified bacteria (E.Coli). These bacteria are cultivated on LB medium and exposed to stress from 3 days to one week and their growth is measured everyday by counting their colonies on Petri dishes.