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Chapter 29, Problem 1RC
Summary Introduction
To determine: The difference between defined media culture and complex culture media.
Introduction: The bacterial identification is important to ensure that the unknown bacterial strain is correctly identified and categorized to allow easier and efficient method to detect the presence of any disease that can be caused by the organism.
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The difference between defined media culture and complex culture media is as follows:
No. | Characteristics | Defined culture media | Complex culture media. |
1 | Definition | Defined culture media is made up of pure biochemicals that are found off the shelf. | Complex media is the media other than the basal media that is with complex added ingredients. |
2 | Purpose | They are used for special studies like | They are used for cultivation of bacterial pathogens and other types of fastidious bacteria. |
3 | Example | Example-peptone water | Example-trypticase soy agar. |
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