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elective culture
elective culture[i¦lek·tiv ′kəl·chər] (microbiology) A type of microorganism grown selectively from a mixed culture by culturing in a medium and under conditions selective for only one type of organism. elective culture
e·lec·tive cul·turea method of isolating microorganisms capable of using a specific substrate by incubating an inoculum in a medium containing the substrate; the medium usually contains substances or has characteristics that inhibit the growth of unwanted microorganisms. Synonym(s): enrichment culture |