Definition: Culture medium
A culture medium is a nutritive or selective preparation that enables growth, detection or differentiation of microorganisms under defined conditions.
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Culture medium
A culture medium is a nutritive or selective preparation that enables growth, detection or differentiation of microorganisms under defined conditions.
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Definition
A culture medium is a nutritive or selective preparation that enables growth, detection or differentiation of microorganisms under defined conditions.
Why it matters
Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.
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- Related sector: Laboratories
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Why it matters: Culture medium
Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.