MIDTERM 01 - Culture Media Flashcards
Refers to food materials or substances required for growing microorganisms in vitro (outside the body)
Culture media/Growth media
Refers to the growth of microorganisms
Culture
Media where agar is the most commonly used solidifying agent (Media classifications based on physical state)
Solid media
Is a golden-yellow granular powder prepared from seaweeds that is not affected by the growth of bacteria
Agar
Media with a lower agar concentration; useful in the cultivation of microaerophilic bacteria (Media classifications based on physical state)
Semi-solid media
Semi-solid media is useful in the cultivation of __________ bacteria
Microaerophilic
Media referred to as “broth”; bacteria grow uniformly producing general turbidity (Media classifications based on physical state)
Liquid media
2 examples of liquid media (NP)
Nutrient broth, Peptone solution
Only aerobic growth; oxygen is required (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Obligate aerobes
Both aerobic and anaerobic growth; has greater growth in the presence of oxygen (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Facultative anaerobes
Only anaerobic growth; growth ceases in the presence of oxygen (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Obligate anaerobes
Only anaerobic growth, but growth continues in the presence of oxygen (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Aerotolerant anaerobes
Only aerobic growth; oxygen required in low concentrations (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Microaerophiles
Growth occurs only where high concentrations of oxygen have diffused into the medium (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Obligate aerobes
Growth is best where most oxygen is present, but occurs throughout the tube (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Facultative anaerobes
Growth occurs only where there is no oxygen (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Obligate anaerobes
Growth occurs evenly; oxygen has no effect (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Aerotolerant anaerobes
Growth occurs only where a low concentration of oxygen has diffused into the medium (Types of bacteria according to oxygen requirement)
Microaerophiles
A container into which a lit candle is introduced before sealing the container’s airtight lid
Candle jar
General purpose media that supports growth of non-fastidious microbes; primarily used for the isolation of microorganisms (Media classifications based on ingredients)
Simple media (Basal media)
2 examples of simple media/basal media (NN)
Nutrient broth, Nutrient agar
Media that has ingredients wherein the exact components are difficult to estimate (Media classifications based on ingredients)
Complex media
Specifically prepared media from pure chemical substances used for research purposes; the composition of every component is well known (Media classifications based on ingredients)
Synthetic/Defined media
Example of synthetic/defined media
Peptone water