Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 12SA
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The reason for the description of E. coli medium as defined, whereas, the MacConkey medium and blood agar are defined as complex.
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A “chemically defined media” is one in which exact chemical composition is known. A “complex medium” is the one in which the exact chemical composition of the medium is unknown.
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Chapter 6 Solutions
Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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