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Title |
Evolution of bacterial and fungal growth media |
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Authors |
Srijoni Basu†, Chandra Bose†, Nupur Ojha†, Nabajit Das†, Jagaree Das†, Mrinmoy Pal & Sukant Khurana* |
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Affiliation |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER-K), Mohanpur, West Bengal – 741246, India
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sukantkhurana@gmail.com; *Corresponding author
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Article Type |
Review
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Date |
Received February 03, 2015; Accepted February 26, 2015; Published April 30, 2015
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Abstract |
Microbial media has undergone several changes since its inception but some key challenges remain. In recent years, there has been exploration of several alternative nutrient sources, both to cater to the specificity in requirement of growth of “fussy microorganisms” and also to reduce costs for large-scale fermentation that is required for biotechnology. Our mini-review explores these developments and also points at lacunas in the present areas of exploration, such as a lack of concerted effort in pH and osmolarity regulation. We hope that our commentary provides direction for future research in microbial media.
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Citation |
Basu et al.
Bioinformation 11(4): 182-184 (2015) |
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Edited by |
P Kangueane
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ISSN |
0973-2063
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License |
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. |