Zone of Inhibition Testing is a fast, qualitative means to measure the ability of an antimicrobial agent to inhibit the growth of microorganisms. In the world of antimicrobial substances/surfaces, the degree to which these materials are inhibitory can be of vital importance to the health of the consumer. This test is a qualitative way for people to test the inhibition levels of their substances
Zones of inhibition can be seen when growing bacteria in an agar plate. When you add antibiotics to the bacteria you might see, (after a few days) a zone of inhibition around the samples of bacteria.
A zone of inhibition is simply the area around the bacteria where bacteria has not grown. This is due to a piece of wafer coated in antibiotics inhibiting the growth of the bacteria.
