Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The culture media is required for the proper growth of the microbes in the laboratory. The culture media contain some nutrients which are necessary for the growth of the microbes. The culture media is provided with the nutrients that are required for the growth of the target microbes.
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