bacterial cultures

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.

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