Microbiological culture
Microbiological Culture
A Microbiological Culture (pronounced: mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal cul·ture) is a method used in Microbiology to multiply Microorganisms by letting them reproduce in predetermined culture media under controlled laboratory conditions. It is one of the primary diagnostic methods in microbiology used to isolate and identify different types of microorganisms.
Etymology
The term "Microbiological Culture" is derived from the field of study it is associated with, which is Microbiology, and the process it involves, which is culture. Microbiology is a combination of the Greek words micros meaning small, bios meaning life, and logia meaning study. The term "culture" in this context is derived from the Latin colere which means to cultivate.
Related Terms
- Agar Plate: A Petri dish filled with a solid growth medium, usually agar plus nutrients, used to culture small organisms such as bacteria.
- Broth Culture: A liquid medium used for culturing microorganisms.
- Colony: A visible mass of microorganisms all originating from a single mother cell.
- Inoculation: The introduction of microorganisms into a culture medium.
- Incubation: The process of maintaining ideal environmental conditions for the growth and development of microbial cultures.
- Sterilization: The process of eliminating all forms of life, including transmissible agents such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, spore forms, etc. from a surface, a piece of equipment, food, or biological culture media.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Microbiological culture
- Wikipedia's article - Microbiological culture
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