What Types of Media are Used for Bacterial Cultures?
Various types of culture media can be used to grow bacteria from tissue samples: - Nutrient Agar: A general-purpose medium that supports the growth of a wide range of bacteria. - Blood Agar: Enriched with blood to support the growth of fastidious bacteria and to differentiate bacteria based on hemolytic properties. - MacConkey Agar: Selective for Gram-negative bacteria and differentiates lactose fermenters from non-fermenters. - Chocolate Agar: Enriched medium used for growing fastidious respiratory bacteria.