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This photograph depicts what was a candle jar, being used in a CO2 extraction technique, which was in this case, used in the incubation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterial cultures. Note the stack of inoculated Petri dishes inside the jar. A candle jar is used when culturing anaerobic organisms, which grow in a CO2-enriched atmosphere. A lit candle is placed into the opened jar, which is then closed, whereupon, the flame will consume the oxygen in the jar, creating the anaerobic environment. N. gonorrhoeae bacteria are facultatively anaerobic, which means that can adapt to growth in a CO2-rich environment.
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Creation Date: 1968
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