Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781119390114
Author: Black
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 7, Problem 3.3SC
What is the purpose of a stock culture? Why is it never used itself for laboratory tests?
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Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
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