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11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260408997
Author: Joanne Willey
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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To determine: The difference between defined media culture and complex culture media.

Introduction: The bacterial identification is important to ensure that the unknown bacterial strain is correctly identified and categorized to allow easier and efficient method to detect the presence of any disease that can be caused by the organism.

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The difference between defined media culture and complex culture media is as follows:

No.CharacteristicsDefined culture mediaComplex culture media.
1DefinitionDefined culture media is made up of pure biochemicals that are found off the shelf.Complex media is the media other than the basal media that is with complex added ingredients.
2PurposeThey are used for special studies like metabolic requirements and many more.They are used for cultivation of bacterial pathogens and other types of fastidious bacteria.
3ExampleExample-peptone waterExample-trypticase soy agar.

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