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Anabolism
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the sum total of all biosynthetic reactions in the cell.
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Aseptic technique
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the series of manipulations used to prevent contamination of sterile objects or microbial cultures during handling
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Autotroph
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an organism capable of biosynthesizing all cell material from CO2 as the sole carbon source
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Catabolism
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biochemical reactions leading to the production of usable energy (usually ATP) by the cell
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Complex medium
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a culture medium composed of digests of chemically undefined substances such as yeast and meat extracts
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Culture medium
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an aqueous solution of various nutrients suitable for the growth of microorganisms.
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Defined medium
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a culture medium whose precise chemical composition is known
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Free Energy (G; Go')
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energy available to do work; G^o' is free energy under standard conditions
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Pure culture
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a culture that contains a single kind of microorganism.
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Siderophore
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an iron chelator that can bind iron present at very low concentrations.
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