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: '''Culturing Bacteria''' is used to identify types of [[bacteria]] when the initial sample has too few [[bacteria]] to test.
 
: '''Culturing Bacteria''' is used to identify types of [[bacteria]] when the initial sample has too few [[bacteria]] to test.
: [[Bacteria]] are '''cultured''' on a [[culture medium]] which is a source of [[nutrient]]s and [[water]] that the [[bacteria]] need to [[growth|grow]] and [[reproduction|reproduce]].
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: [[Bacteria]] are '''cultured''' on a [[Growth Medium|growth medium]] which is a source of [[nutrient]]s and [[water]] that the [[bacteria]] need to [[growth|grow]] and [[reproduction|reproduce]].

Latest revision as of 15:10, 5 April 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Culturing Bacteria is growing bacteria under controlled conditions to produce large numbers of them.

About Culturing Bacteria

Culturing Bacteria is used to identify types of bacteria when the initial sample has too few bacteria to test.
Bacteria are cultured on a growth medium which is a source of nutrients and water that the bacteria need to grow and reproduce.