pure culture

culture /cul·ture/ (kul´cher)

1. the propagation of microorganisms or of living tissue cells in media conducive to their growth.

2. to induce such propagation.

3. the product of such propagation.cul´tural

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cell culture  a growth of cells in vitro; although the cells proliferate they do not organize into tissue.

continuous flow culture  the cultivation of bacteria in a continuous flow of fresh medium to maintain bacterial growth in logarithmic phase.

hanging-drop culture  a culture in which the material to be cultivated is inoculated into a drop of fluid attached to a coverglass inverted over a hollow slide.

plate culture  one grown on a medium, usually agar or gelatin, on a Petri dish.

primary culture  a cell or tissue culture started from material taken directly from an organism, as opposed to that from an explant from an organism.

pure culture  a culture of a single cell species, without presence of any contaminants.

slant culture  one made on the surface of solidified medium in a tube which has been tilted to provide a greater surface area for growth.

stab culture  one in which the medium is inoculated by thrusting a needle deep into its substance.

streak culture  one in which the medium is inoculated by drawing an infected wire across it.

suspension culture  a culture in which cells multiply while suspended in a suitable medium.

tissue culture  maintenance or growth of tissue, organ primordia, or the whole or part of an organ in vitro so as to preserve its architecture and function.

type culture  a culture of a species of microorganism usually maintained in a central collection of type or standard cultures.

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pure culture

n.

A culture consisting of the descendants of a single cell.