The Cultured Plates Department 🧫
Enjoy our collection of agar plates with cultures of baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) that were inspired by “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD), Taylor Swift’s most recent album.
They were created by Chiara Masnovo, hard working PhD candidate and dedicated Swiftie at Tufts University (Medford, MA).
Can you create your own agar art?
Post your examples in the comments section below, or tag us on Twitter/X @CUsuperbugs #AgarArt!
The TTPD logo, written in yeast
Before incubation
After overnight incubation at 30°C
After five days at 30°C
The cover of the single “Fortnight”
Concept
Before incubation
After two days at 30°C
“The Tortured Poets Department”, title track of the album
Concept
Before incubation
After two days at 30°C
“My boy only breaks his favorite toys”
Concept
Before incubation
After incubation
“Down bad”
Concept
Before incubation
After incubation
So long, London
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Before incubation
After incubation
“But daddy I love him”
“Fresh out the slammer”
“Florida!!!”
