. Clinical bacteriology and haematology for practitioners. Bacteriology; Hematology. INCUBATION OF CULTURES 19 be kept in the dark, as light is inimical to the development of nearly all bacteria. Incubation at the body temperature presents more difficulty. An incubator is almost essential when much work has to be done, and of these Hearson's is by far the best. The smallest size costs about £& los., and is a thoroughly reliable and durable affair. Cheaper instruments are also procurable: the "Edinburgh" incubator (Alex. Fraser, 22, Teviot Place, Edinburgh) costs about. Fig. 10.—I
. Clinical bacteriology and haematology for practitioners. Bacteriology; Hematology. INCUBATION OF CULTURES 19 be kept in the dark, as light is inimical to the development of nearly all bacteria. Incubation at the body temperature presents more difficulty. An incubator is almost essential when much work has to be done, and of these Hearson's is by far the best. The smallest size costs about £& los., and is a thoroughly reliable and durable affair. Cheaper instruments are also procurable: the "Edinburgh" incubator (Alex. Fraser, 22, Teviot Place, Edinburgh) costs about. Fig. 10.—Incubator. £± I OS. complete. Foreign incubators can be obtained at an even lower price, but are not very durable. Much can be done without the use of so expensive an apparatus if the practitioner can find a room in which the temperature keeps approximately constant throughout the twenty-four hours. A tin biscuit box (or any other metal box) is covered with cotton-wool on the top and sides, the bottom being left bare, and mounted on a tripod stand. It is heated by means of an ordinary night-light 2—2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Emery, Walter d'Este. London, Lewis
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