zone of inhibition

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what is a zone of inhibition

areas where no bacteria grow around an antibiotic compound

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a bacterial “lawn” most often appears as a

light-colored and opaque layer over a darker field of supportive agar jelly

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gaps in the lawn represent

areas where growth has failed

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zones appear around different test components depending on

whether a component contains a compound that can prevent bacteria from growing, replicating or simply being alive