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what is a contaminated culture and a mixed culture


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A contaminated culture was once pure or mixed (and thus a known entity) but since had contaminants (unwanted microbes of uncertain identity) introduced into it.

A mixed culture is a container that holds two or more identified and easily differentiated species of microorganisms.

Posted 2009-01-20T07:39:46Z

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