| Items | Cultures continue over the week‐end |
Cultures Commence over the week‐end |
Subculture/read over the week‐end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (as a rule) | 11a , b | 2 | 7 |
| Yes (sometimes) | 12a | 7 | 8 |
| No, never | 3c | 14 | 8 |
a
When asked if cultures are set up only on certain week days in order to avoid any week‐end working, nine countries confirmed, as a general rule or sometimes, to set up cultures on Monday (7), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (7), Thursday (1) or Friday (2).
b
AL, IS, NO also continue work over the week‐end as a general rule and they do not set up cultures depending on the week‐end.
c
Also CH. Two MSs do not set up cultures depending on the week‐end, while two other countries do.