What are the advantages of spread plate technique?

There are various advantages of the spread plate technique. 

• It is able to detect low microbial loads and enables detailed study of colony morphology. 
• It allows isolation of syntrophic bacteria as they can be grown in the same plate as with distinctive individual colonie. 
• This method can be applied to a wide range of samples except those in a liquid form or dissolvable to create a suspension. 
• This method is also suitable for preparing and maintaining stock cultures. 
• It is also ideal for culturing aerobic microorganisms. 
• It facilitates Kirby Bauer antimicrobial sensitivity testing. 
• Lastly, it minimizes contamination risk when using sterile glass beads as a spreader since the process occurs with the culture plate’s lid closed.