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when solidifying agent added, usually agar, in concentration of 2-3% |
Solid Media |
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when agar concentration added is 0.5-1% |
Semi-Solid Media |
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When no solidifying agent is added |
Liquid Media |
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ordinary media which doesn't have any enrichment substance. |
Simple Media |
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media enriched with substances like blood to promote growth of certain bacteria. |
Enriched Media |
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contains dyes, sugars and Indicators designed to differentiate lactose fermenting from non-lactose fermenting bacteria. |
Differential Media |
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grows on specific bacteria. |
Highly Selective Media |
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temporary storage of specimen which will be transported in the laboratory. |
Transport Media |
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usually designed for stool samples, prevents growth of normal floras found in stool. |
Enrichment Media |
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Example of Simple Media |
Nutrient Agar |
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Example of Enriched Media |
Blood Agar and Chocolate Agar |
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Example of Differential Media |
-Eosin Methylene Blue - Salmonella Shigella agar |
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Example of Highly Selective Media |
Lowenstein-Jensen medium and Thayer Martin Agar |
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Example of Transport Media |
Thioglycolate broth and Stuart Transport Medium |
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Example of Enrichment Media |
Alkaline peptone water and Selenite F broth |
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provides the essential nutrients and appropriate environmental conditions for the organism to grow. It is the artificial food substance that is prepared in the laboratory to grow or cultivate microorganisms. |
Culture Media |
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Rapid method of observing bacteria |
Wet mount |
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Allows observation of motility and larger microbes in greater depth |
Hanging drop method |
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Bouncing and shaking movements of an object as molecules in the liquid strike it |
Brownian movement |
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Allows growth of only Gram negative bacteria |
Eosin Methylene Blue |
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What grows on Lowenstein-Jensen medium? |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
