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Why isn't the molten snyder test agar allowed to solidify as a slant?

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Because Fermentation is required, so if it has a slant, oxygen exposure would prevent .fermentation. In order for fermentation to occur, we need to bacteria to grow and start the process. When it's exposed to open environment, even a certain amount of heat would be able to kill bacteria that needed for the fermentation process.
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