growth medium
Nutrient support material
A growth medium is a substance that provides nutrients for cultivating microorganisms, cells, or tissues in laboratory settings.
The medium may be liquid (broth) or solid (often set with agar).
Different organisms require different formulations: The bacteria thrived in the nutrient-rich growth medium.
Also called culture medium.
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- soilGround matter for planting
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- rockwoolFibrous stone-based insulation
bacteria · yeast · aeroponics · petri dish · test tube · peat moss · microbiology · subculture · incubation · sterile technique · gel · substrate · biochar · cultivation · bacterial colonies · serum · contamination · flask
growth mediumdisinfectant
Agent destroying surface pathogens
biocide · bactericide · fungicide · germicide · sterilant
growth mediuminoculum
Substance introduced for growth
cell culture · microorganism · specimen · isolate · cell line
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