Bacterial Identification, Cultural Methods, Bacterial Colony

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  1. 3. Medium - A culture medium designed to preserve the viability of microorganisms during transportation.
  2. 5. - A method used to isolate pure cultures of bacteria.
  3. 7. - An agar plate used to differentiate lactose fermenters from non-fermenters.
  4. 10. Negative - Bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in Gram staining, thus appearing pink/red.
  5. 11. Staining - A method to classify bacteria based on cell wall characteristics.
  6. 12. - A term for bacteria that require oxygen to grow.
  7. 15. - The ability of bacteria to grow in the absence of oxygen.
  8. 16. Agar - An enriched medium used to grow fastidious organisms and observe hemolytic activity.
  9. 18. Media - Any substances that contain the nutritional requirements.
  10. 19. Salt Agar - A selective medium for the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus.
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  1. 1. - A gelatinous substance used as a solidifying agent in culture media.
  2. 2. - A visible cluster of microorganisms growing on a solid medium.
  3. 4. Positive - Bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining procedure.
  4. 5. - A selective medium for isolating fungi.
  5. 6. - The process of separating a specific bacterium from a mixed culture.
  6. 8. - A visible cluster of microorganisms growing on a solid medium.
  7. 9. - Culture medium that contains nutrients for fastidious organisms.
  8. 13. - The introduction of bacteria into a culture medium.
  9. 14. - A medium used for the cultivation of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
  10. 17. - A type of culture medium that contains selective agents to inhibit the growth of certain bacteria.