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Name: Contamination in L-J Media: Introduction, Common Contaminant, Identification clues, Minimization tricks, a ...
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Description: Introduction Lowenstein-Jensen (L-J) medium is the gold standard for the cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, because it is an egg-based, non-selective (or semi-selective) medium that requires long incubation periods, it is highly susceptible to contamination. L-J medium is rich in nutrients (eggs, glycerol, potato flour),

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Contamination in L-J Media: Introduction, Common Contaminant, Identification clues, Minimization tricks, and Keynotes

Introduction Lowenstein-Jensen (L-J) medium is the gold standard for the cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, because it is an egg-based,…

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Contamination in L-J Media: Introduction, Common Contaminant, Identification clues, Minimization tricks, and Keynotes

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