5-Culture and Media

Culture is the term given to microorganisms that are cultivated in the lab for the purpose of studying them.

¨Medium is the term given to the combination of ingredients that will support the growth

¨The ability of microorganism to use a particular compounds is dependent upon the genetic makeup (DNA) that the cells have.

¨Culture media may be found in one of three states:

¨  liquid (called broth)

¨  semi-solid

¨  solid.