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Culturing Microorganisms Medium Describe Ways Laboratory Lab Broth

Microorganisms can be cultured in the lab using broth (liquid medium) for higher populations or agar (solid medium), which is better for counting and isolating colonies.

A culturação de microrganismos em laboratório pode ser feita em meio líquido (caldo), que permite populações maiores, ou em meio sólido (ágar), que é melhor para contar e isolar colônias.

Front Describe two ways of culturing microorganisms in the laboratory.
Back Culturing microorganisms in lab:
  • Broth - liquid medium - grow throughout volume so much higher populations, can stir it to redistribute nutrients etc. 
  • Agar - solid medium - good for counting and isolating colonies so used for experiments and studying.

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