Czapek medium

noun

A growth medium for propagating fungi and other organisms in a laboratory, originally consisting of distilled water, cane sugar, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, and iron sulfate.

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Czapek-Dox mediumCzapek's agarCzapek's medium
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Meanings

noun
  1. A growth medium for propagating fungi and other organisms in a laboratory, originally consisting of distilled water, cane sugar, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, and iron sulfate.

    Synonyms: Czapek-Dox medium, Czapek's agar, Czapek's medium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA growth medium for propagating fungi and other organisms in a laboratory, originally consisting of distilled water, cane sugar, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride, and iron sulfate.

Similar
Czapek-Dox mediumCzapek's agarCzapek's medium
Also see
czapek-dox medium

Origin

Devised by Czech botanist Friedrich Czapek.

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