1-Í- Inoculate and Incubate incubate plate Species of interest multiplies, whereas others cannot. Enriched sample is plated onto appropriate agar medium. A pure culture is obtained by selecting a single colony of the species of interest. Medium contains nutrients that few species other than the one of interest can use. Sample that contains a variety of species, including the one of interest, is added to the medium. FIGURE 4.14 Enrichment Culture Medium and incubation conditions favor growth of the desired species over other microorganisms in the same sample.

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1-Í-
Inoculate and
Incubate
incubate plate
Species of interest
multiplies, whereas
others cannot.
Enriched sample is plated onto appropriate
agar medium. A pure culture is obtained by
selecting a single colony of the species
of interest.
Medium contains nutrients
that few species other than
the one of interest can use.
Sample that contains a variety
of species, including the one of
interest, is added to the medium.
FIGURE 4.14 Enrichment Culture Medium and incubation conditions favor growth of the desired species over other microorganisms in the
same sample.
Transcribed Image Text:1-Í- Inoculate and Incubate incubate plate Species of interest multiplies, whereas others cannot. Enriched sample is plated onto appropriate agar medium. A pure culture is obtained by selecting a single colony of the species of interest. Medium contains nutrients that few species other than the one of interest can use. Sample that contains a variety of species, including the one of interest, is added to the medium. FIGURE 4.14 Enrichment Culture Medium and incubation conditions favor growth of the desired species over other microorganisms in the same sample.
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