Anaerobic Cultivation -- Microbiology Lab a. What are the steps of anaerobic cultivation? b. Why are two...

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Anaerobic Cultivation -- Microbiology Lab

a. What are the steps of anaerobic cultivation?

b. Why are two different broths used (nutrient agar andthioglycolate medium)?

c. Nutrient agar is great for bacteria that love oxygen --why?

d. Thioglycolate broth doesn't allow oxygen to be throughout sothere is only a little oxygen at the top where the broth and theair meet so what kind of bacteria would love this?

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Sola Anaerobic bacteria grows in the absence of oxygen The cultivation of strict anaerobic bacteria requires specialized precautions and equipment The steps of anaerobic cultivation are 1 A fluid thioglycolate medium is preferred This medium consists    See Answer
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