Dr. Jane Hinton: Co-Developer of Mueller-Hinton Agar

Pasteurization. Gram stains. Petri dishes. Bunsen burners. The science world is replete with processes or equipment named for their esteemed inventors. One such invention, Mueller-Hinton agar, is a growth medium critical to susceptibility testing of antibiotics. In today's post, we'll look at one half of the scientific team who co-developed this im...

• Published date: 18-03-2026 01:02 PM