Bio-art workshop, how to produce images on Petri dishes using Yeast!

1. -
YEASTOGRAM
Bio- art
img. credit // Johanna Rotko

2. Biotechnology
the Golden Age of

3. biotechnology
noun bio·tech·nol·o·gy ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē
: the use of living cells, bacteria, etc., to make useful products (such as
crops that insects are less likely to destroy or new kinds of medicine)
Merriam-Wbster’s Learners’s Dictionary

4. old school
Biotech

5. DIY
Colture
&
Biotechnology

6. cell
CULTURE

7. Yeast culture medium
20g Sugar
15g Agar Agar
requirement for 1l
protocol
Weigh the ingriedents | Put everything, except the Agar Agar, in a Beaker | Add the
water | S@r | Pour the mix into a boDle | Add the Agar Agar | Screw the lid of the
boDle half way | Autoclave for 20’(using a pressure cooker) | Let it cool down not below
50 C°, as it will become gel | Cast the Petri Dishes | Wait for them to dry
10g Meat Extract (e.g. Liebig)
10g Yeast Extract (e.g. Marmite)
12g Food dye
1 l Water
note
The boDle can be stored at room temperature, remember to screw the lid.
The Petri dishes can be sealed and stored in the fridge.

8. Lab Equipment
DIY

9. Equipment required
flame
scale
cooker
pressure
UV lamp

10. Rules
Safety
1 tie your hair
2 wash your hands
3 dress the labcoat and wear safety glasses
4 clean the work space with alchol

11. Design
Stencil
vinyl cutter
vector graphic editor

12. Photo
impression
36-48 h | 30-35°C | UV-A Light

13. for listening
thanks

14. inspiration
http://yeastogram.com/
http://www.johannarotko.com/
https://www.waag.org/
http://www.gaudi.ch/
image credits
http://www.deviantart.com/
http://www.wikimedia.it/
https://www.flickr.com/
https://www.pexels.com/