what are streak plates
Streaking (microbiology) For other uses, see Streak. A plate which has been streaked showing the colonies thinning as the streaking moves clockwise. In microbiology, streaking is a technique used to isolate a pure strain from a single species of microorganism, often bacteria. Samples can then be taken from the resulting colonies and a microbiological culture can be grown on a new plate so that the organism can be identified, studied, or tested.