Search Results for: growth medium
Growth medium
Growth medium (Science: cell culture) a synthetic medium which is filled with nutrients necessary to the growth of... Read More
Aerobic bacteria
Aerobic Bacteria Definition What does aerobic mean in biology? As the name suggests, 'aerobe' in biology means organisms... Read More
Growth and Plant Hormones
Growth All living organisms begin in the same form: as a single cell. That cell will divide and the resulting cells will... Read More
Nutrient medium
nutrient medium --> culture medium A substance, either solid or liquid, used for the cultivation, isolation,... Read More
Culture medium
Culture medium a substance, either solid or liquid, used for the cultivation, isolation, identification, or storage of... Read More
Independent variable
Independent Variable Definition To define an independent variable, let us first understand what a variable is. The word... Read More
Permeability
Permeability Definition What is permeability? In earth science, its definition is this: "the ability of any material such... Read More
The consequences of antibiotic use in horticulture
Leading articles Frederick R. Falkiner* Department of Clinical Microbiology, Trinity College, Dublin; Central Pathology... Read More
Metabolism
Metabolism Definition What is metabolism in the body? Metabolism encompasses the various biochemical processes, reactions,... Read More
Incomplete dominance
Incomplete Dominance Definition After Gregor Mendel discovered inheritance laws, the term ''incomplete dominance'' was... Read More
Natural selection
Natural Selection Definition What is natural selection in biology? Natural selection is defined as a process in nature... Read More
Basal medium
Basal medium (Science: cell culture) An unsupplemented medium which promotes the growth of many types of microorganisms... Read More
Harvesting
Harvesting 1. (Science: cell culture) The collecting of cells, organisms, or the growth medium upon which an experimental... Read More
Myogenesis
Definition noun (embryology) The formation of muscle tissues through the differentiation of progenitor cells myoblasts... Read More
Facultative anaerobe
Facultative Anaerobe Definition What does facultative anaerobe mean? Facultative organisms are the most adaptable... Read More
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
Definition noun plural: cyclic adenosine monophosphates (biochemistry) A cyclic form of adenosine monophosphate that... Read More
Chlorophyll
Why are most plants green? Have you ever had the same question? Perhaps, you’ve been told that the plants are green... Read More
Inoculation
Inoculation Definition In Immunology, inoculation is defined as the process of introducing an antigenic substance or... Read More
Elective culture
Elective culture a method of isolating microorganisms capable of utilizing a specific substrate by incubating an inoculum in... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Asexual reproduction
Asexual Reproduction Definition What is asexual reproduction? Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction that does not... Read More
Replica plating
replica plating (Science: technique) technique for testing the genetic characteristics of bacterial colonies. A dilute... Read More
Flow cytometry
Flow cytometry (Science: technique) flow cytometry is an emerging technique which holds great promise for the separation,... Read More
Industrial Microbiology
Definition noun Related to environmental, social and economic importance that are engaged in the utilization of... Read More
Batch processing
Batch processing (Science: technique) growth in a closed system with a specific amount of nutrient medium. In bioprocessing,... Read More
Fastidious organism
Definition ‘’noun, plural: fastidious organisms‘’ An organism that has complex nutritional requirements. Usage The... Read More