Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3.L2, Problem 1CT
A certain medium has the following composition:
a. Tell what chemical category this medium belongs to, and explain why this is true.
b. How could you convert Staphylococcus medium (table 3.6A) into a nonsynthetic medium?
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