Why should agar plates be dried before innoculation?

Subject: Why should agar plates be dried before innoculation?

Date: Wed Oct 25 08:01:52 2006
Posted by Kate
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Area of science: Microbiology
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In a recent microbiology practical, my tutor said that the surface of the agar 
plates should have been dried to remove any moisture prior to innoculation. 
Why is this needed and how could it be done without contaminating the sterile 
plate?

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