8. You have been given a soil sample which has a predominant population of Bacillus subtilis. There are other bacteria as well in the soil sample. You have been asked to isolate Bacillus subtilis from the mixed population using pour plate technique. Describe how would you achieve this? 9. What is a potential use for creating lawns of bacteria? Describe with the help of an experiment.
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