Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 4, Problem 7RQ
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The factors that describe bacterial growth phases in a batch culture.
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Culture are used for growing bacterial cultures in the laboratory conditions as they are composed of various essential nutrients which are vital for bacterial growth. Batch culture is one of the type of culture in which media is provided in batches. The growth pattern in such a culture follows exponential path.
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Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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