bio lecture 1 - types of media

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culture

media that has elements needed for general bacteria growth and maintenance

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give three examples of culture in terms of media

  1. nutrient agar

  2. LB broth

  3. trypticase soy agar

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minimal

Just enough ingredients for bacterial growth and can be used to select for or against certain microorganisms

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Give two examples of minimal media

  1. His- media

  2. “minimal medium”

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selective

a media that either promotes growth or inhibits growth of bacteria based on what components it has; is used to separate specific microorganisms from others

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give an example of selective media

LB with ampicillin

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differential or indicator

distinguishes one microorganism from other microorganisms that are growing on the same medium; biochemical characteristics play a role as indicators of their existence.

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give 3 examples of differential or indicator media

  1. blood agar

  2. eosin methylene blue

  3. mannitol salt agar