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culture medium — n. a nutrient substance sterilized and prepared for the controlled growth of microorganisms or cells … English World dictionary
culture medium — noun (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro organisms • Syn: ↑medium • Topics: ↑bacteriology • Hypernyms: ↑food, ↑nutrient … Useful english dictionary
culture medium — Any nutrient system for the cultivation of cells, bacteria or other organisms; usually a complex mixture of organic and inorganic nutrients … Glossary of Biotechnology
Ham's tissue culture medium — is a growth medium for mammalian cells containing in amounts dissolved in 1 liter of triple distilled water: L Arginine 211 mg Biotin 0.024 mg L Histidine 21 mg Calcium pantothenate 0.7 mg L Lysine 29.3 mg Choline chloride 0.69 mg L Methionine… … Wikipedia
sodium chloride (6.5 per cent) culture medium — a broth medium containing beef heart infusion, peptone, and 6.5 per cent sodium chloride, used for the selective culture of enterococci (especially group D streptococci) and other salt tolerant organisms. Nutrient broth or soybean casein digest… … Medical dictionary
Culture — A culture is the propagation of microorganisms in a growth media. Any body tissue or fluid can be evaluated in the laboratory by culture techniques in order to detect and identify infectious processes. Culture techniques also be used to determine … Medical dictionary
medium — 1. A means; that through which an action is performed. 2. A substance through which impulses or impressions are transmitted. 3. SYN: culture m.. 4. The liquid holding a substance in solution or suspension. 5. Any of the substances in which a… … Medical dictionary
nutrient medium — see nutrient culture under culture medium … Medical dictionary
medium — /mee dee euhm/, n., pl. media / dee euh/ for 1 9, 11, mediums for 1 11, 14, adj. n. 1. a middle state or condition; mean. 2. something intermediate in nature or degree. 3. an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect… … Universalium
medium — pl media 1. In plant tissue culture, a term for the liquid or solid formulation upon which plant cells, tissues or organs develop. See: culture medium 2. In general terms, a substrate for plant growth, such as nutrient solution, soil, sand, etc … Glossary of Biotechnology
