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A growth medium or culture medium is a liquid or gel designed to support the growth of http://www.answers.com/topic/microorganism or http://www.answers.com/topic/cell http://www.answers.com/What%20is%20growth%20medium?#cite_note-Brock-0, or small http://www.answers.com/topic/plant like the http://www.answers.com/topic/moss-2 physcomitrella-patenshttp://www.answers.com/What%20is%20growth%20medium?#cite_note-1. There are different types of media for growing different types of cells.http://www.answers.com/What%20is%20growth%20medium?#cite_note-Sherris-2 There are two major types of growth media: those used for http://www.answers.com/topic/cell-culture, which use specific cell types derived from plants or animals, and http://www.answers.com/topic/microbiological-culture, which are used for growing microorganisms, such as http://www.answers.com/topic/bacteria or http://www.answers.com/topic/yeast. The most common growth media for microorganisms are nutrient broths and http://www.answers.com/topic/agar-plate; specialized media are sometimes required for microorganism and cell culture growth.http://www.answers.com/What%20is%20growth%20medium?#cite_note-Brock-0 Some organisms, termed fastidious organisms, require specialized environments due to complex nutritional requirements. Viruses, for example, are obligate intracellular http://www.answers.com/topic/parasitism and require a growth medium composed of living cells.
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∙ 9y agoThe general growth of media is the improvement and changes that it has undergone. Technology has played a major role in the growth of media.
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What are the formats of Keratinocyte Growth Medium?
• Basal Medium - contains no growth factors cytokines, or supplements• Supplement Kit - growth factors, cytokines, and supplements• Medium Kit - basal medium and Supplement Kit packaged together
When a substance is added to solid medium which inhibits growth of unwanted bacteria but permits the growth of wanted bacteria the medium is known as?
selective medium
What is a basal medium?
A basal medium is a growth medium which incorporates a genetic material such as yeast extract of unknown precise composition.
What is the benefits of a solid agar medium compare to broth medium?
broth medium contains nutrients and other compliments which is required for the growth .
What limits bacterial growth within a culture of medium?
Nutrients and oxygen
What are the formats of Keratinocyte Growth Medium?
• Basal Medium - contains no growth factors cytokines, or supplements• Supplement Kit - growth factors, cytokines, and supplements• Medium Kit - basal medium and Supplement Kit packaged together
When a substance is added to solid medium which inhibits growth of unwanted bacteria but permits the growth of wanted bacteria the medium is known as?
selective medium
What is HS medium?
High Salt Medium Used as a medium for algal growth environment
What happen when a colony which is growth in NA medium transfer to a MA medium?
by adding sodium
What is a basal medium?
A basal medium is a growth medium which incorporates a genetic material such as yeast extract of unknown precise composition.
What is basal medium?
A basal medium is a growth medium which incorporates a genetic material such as yeast extract of unknown precise composition.
What is the benefits of a solid agar medium compare to broth medium?
broth medium contains nutrients and other compliments which is required for the growth .
What is the benefit of a solid agar medium compare to a broth medium?
broth medium contains nutrients and other compliments which is required for the growth .
What is the benefit of a solid agar medium compared to broth medium?
broth medium contains nutrients and other compliments which is required for the growth .
What is growth of plants in liquid medium called?
hydroponics
What is growth of crop plants in a liquid medium called?
hydroponic
How do you detect acid and gas production using solid medium?
By using pour-plate method with the suitable growth medium.
