Chapter 9.2, Problem 3COQ

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The difference between complete medium and minimal medium.

Introduction:

The minimal medium has basic requirements which are needed by bacteria to grow and the complete medium has all the substances which are required for growth and reproduction.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The way in which the complete media and minimal media, to which one or more nutrients have been added, used to isolate auxotrophic mutants of bacteria.

Introduction:

Nutritional requirements of bacterias and the culture media are defined by microbiologists. The culture media typically contain the essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals and other required ions.