Preparation of Biological Media

Question 1

What is growth media? What is it used for?

Answer 1

Growth media is usually a powdered mixtures of nutrients that provides either a surface (agar) or matrix (broth)

Used to cultivate microbial growth.

Question 2

What is nutrient agar?

Answer 2

General purpose medium used to subculture organisms for maintenance purposes or to check purity of substances.

Question 3

What is differential media?

Answer 3

Medium that contains compounds that allow groups of microorganisms to be visually told apart from surrounding microorganisms.

Question 4

What is selective media?

Answer 4

A medium that allows the selection of one or more types of microorganisms.