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Descriptor English: Culture Media
Descriptor Spanish: Medios de Cultivo
Descriptor medios de cultivo
Scope note: Cualquier preparación líquida o sólida diseñada específicamente para el cultivo, almacenamiento o transporte de microorganismos u otros tipos de células. La variedad de medios existentes, tales como medios diferenciales, medios selectivos, medios de test y medios definidos, permite el cultivo de microorganismos y tipos de células específicos. Los medios sólidos están constituidos por medios líquidos que han sido solidificados con un agente como el AGAR o la GELATINA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Meios de Cultura
Descriptor French: Milieux de culture
Entry term(s): Media, Culture
Tree number(s): D27.720.470.305
E07.206
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003470
Scope note: Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
DeCS ID: 3491
Unique ID: D003470
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Culture Media - Preferred
Concept UI M0005417
Scope note Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.
Preferred term Culture Media
Entry term(s) Media, Culture



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