Selective Media for Bacterial Isolation

Selective media help scientists isolate bacteria by supporting some microbes and blocking others. This lab also uses differential media, which reveal a visible chemical trait in the organism being grown. Together, these methods help identify bacteria from mixed samples.

Prokaryotic cells live in ...

Bacteria are able to inhabit almost every environment on Earth, from desert tundra to tropical rainforests. This ability to colonize vastly different niches is due to their adaptability and vast metabolic diversity, which allows them to utilize a wide variety of molecules for energy generation. It is this massive array of diversity which leads t...