TSA and Rose Bengal

The Dipslide technique has been applied industrially utilizing a combination of media suitable for bacterial growth on one side and fungal growth on the second side. Such slides are widely used for monitoring growth in industrial water systems. The Dipslide technique is a fast, simple method for counting bacterial cells and detecting the presence of yeasts and molds. Bacteria will grow as red or colorless colonies and it is the number of colonies not the size of colonies that is important. Mold colonies are fuzzy and levels are reported as low, moderate or heavy.