Question

Types of media used for bacterial cultivation

Answer 1

Microbiological media, or bacterial culture media, is a growth medium used to grow bacteria. In other words, it contains everything bacteria need to grow outside the body and under laboratory conditions. Bacterial culture media is used when a specific bacterium must be grown in order to confirm the presence of an infection or study a specific bacterium further. There are thousands of different media used today.

Answer 2

Examples of selective media include:

Eosin methylene blue contains dyes that are toxic for Gram-positive bacteria. ...YM (yeast extract, malt extract agar) has a low pH, deterring bacterial growth.MacConkey agar is for Gram-negative bacteria.Hektoen enteric agar is selective for Gram-negative bacteria.