Problem with cultivation on anaerobic solid media

In my lab we use hungate bottles only for the liquid anaerobic media and bi-
layer solid media. We have to do inoculations on solid meida only using
Petri dishes in the anaerobic jar supplemented with gas-packs or controlled
atmosphere anaerobic chamber. THere is a problem in the chamber: the cag
mixture we use is 10% Hydrogen, 15% CO2 and Nitrogen as the rest. While
incubating plates inside, the media dries up very quickly and an enourmous
condensation is forming! IT is almost a lake of water there.

IS there any product which would absorb an acess condensate?
Thanks a lot

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Tanya Luzan
Research Assistant
Department of Biology
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Phone (Office): 482-5056

"Luzan Tatiana" <txl8326@louisiana.edu> wrote in message
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Hi Luzan

How long are you incubating for ? I use a similar system and have no
problems for up to 48 hours at 37'c

You could try a Petri dish containg a layer of Silica gel ( dried) to
absorb the humidity.

Obvioulsy check for zero effects on colony yield

Best Des